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1 renifler
renifler [ʀ(ə)nifle]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ cocaïne] to snort ; [+ colle, fleur, objet, odeur] to sniff2. intransitive verb[personne] to sniff* * *ʀ(ə)nifle
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verbe transitif [personne, animal] to sniff [odeur, piste]; [cochon] to sniff for [truffes]
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verbe intransitif to sniff* * *ʀ(ə)nifle1. vi2. vt1) [tabac] to sniff2) [odeur] to sniff* * *renifler verb table: aimerA vtr2 ( absorber par le nez) to snort○ [cocaïne]; to sniff [vapeur, colle]; renifler du tabac to take snuff;B vi to sniff.[rənifle] verbe transitif1. [humer] to sniff at (inseparable)2. [aspirer par le nez]————————[rənifle] verbe intransitif[en pleurant] to sniffle -
2 flairer
flairer [fleʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = humer) to smellb. ( = deviner) to sense* * *fleʀe1) ( renifler) to sniff [objet, vêtement]2) ( sentir) [animal] to scent [gibier, personne]; [personne] to smell [odeur]3) ( discerner) to sense [danger]••* * *fleʀe vt1) [chien] to sniff, to sniff at2) (= détecter) to scent* * *flairer verb table: aimer vtr1 ( renifler) to sniff [objet, vêtement]; le chien a flairé une piste the dog has picked up a scent;3 ( discerner) to sniff out [escroquerie]; to smell [piège, mensonge, danger]; flairer que to sense that; flairer quelque chose de louche to smell a rat.flairer le vent to see which way the wind is blowing, to read the wind US.[flɛre] verbe transitif2. [deviner] to senseflairer le vent to see which way ou how the wind blows -
3 défoncer
défoncer [defɔ̃se]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verb[+ porte, clôture] to smash in ; [+ route, terrain] to plough up2. reflexive verb* * *defɔ̃severbe transitif to smash [vitrine, barricade]; to break [something] down [porte]; to break the springs of [divan, sommier]; to smash [something] in [aile, arrière d'une voiture]; to dent [chapeau]il lui a défoncé la mâchoire — (colloq) he broke his jaw
* * *defɔ̃se vt[caisse] to smash open, [porte] to smash in, to smash down, [lit, fauteuil] to ruin the springs of, [terrain, route] to rip up, to plough up* * *défoncer verb table: placerA vtr1 ( casser) to smash [vitrine, barricade]; to break [sth] down [porte]; to break the springs of [divan, sommier]; to smash [sth] in [aile, arrière d'une voiture]; to dent [chapeau]; il lui a défoncé la mâchoire○ he broke his jaw; la pluie a défoncé le terrain the rain has churned up the ground; les camions ont défoncé la piste the lorries have ruined the track ou left the track full of holes;2 ( ôter le fond) to knock the bottom out of [tonneau, bateau];4 ○( surpasser) to break [taux, record]; défoncer les taux d'audience Radio, TV to break all the ratings records.B se défoncer vpr1 ○( peiner) quand il est sur scène il se défonce when he's on stage he gives it his all; se défoncer pour qn/pour faire to do everything one possibly can for sb/to do;2 ◑( se droguer) drug users' slang to get high○ (à on); se défoncer à l'héroïne to shoot heroin; se défoncer à la colle to sniff glue.[defɔ̃se] verbe transitif[démolir - porte] to smash in (separable), to knock down (separable) ; [ - mur] to smash ou to knock down (separable), to demolish ; [ - chaussée] to break up (separable) ; [ - caisse, tonneau] to smash ou to stave in (separable)————————se défoncer verbe pronominal intransitif1. (familier) [se démener - au travail] to work flat out ; [ - en se distrayant] to have a wild time2. (très familier) [se droguer] to get highil se défonce à l'héroïne/à la colle he does heroin/glue -
4 flairer
nose out, scent, sniff
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