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1 to sniff around
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2 sniff
[snif] 1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) fungar2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) farejar2. noun(an act of sniffing.) fungadela* * *[snif] n 1 fungada. 2 inalação, respiração. 3 fig ação de torcer o nariz. • vt+vi 1 aspirar ar pelo nariz audivelmente. 2 limpar o nariz por aspiração. 3 cheirar aspirando o ar pelo nariz, audivelmente. 4 fungar, farejar, fariscar. 5 suspeitar, desdenhar, torcer o nariz. not to be sniffed at ser muito importante, não poder ser desdenhado ou ignorado. to sniff around fig farejar informação, obter informação. to sniff out descobrir, achar.
См. также в других словарях:
sniff around/round — [phrasal verb] sniff around/round (someone) Brit, informal : to try to get (someone) as a romantic partner, employee, etc. His engagement hasn t stopped him from sniffing around other girls. Rival companies have been sniffing around her for years … Useful english dictionary
sniff around somebody — ˈsniff around/round sb derived no passive (especially BrE) to try to get sb as a lover, employee, etc • Hollywood agents have been sniffing around him. Main entry: ↑sniffderived … Useful english dictionary
sniff around — phrasal verb sniff around or sniff round [intransitive/transitive] Word forms sniff around : present tense I/you/we/they sniff around he/she/it sniffs around present participle sniffing around past tense sniffed around past participle sniffed… … English dictionary
sniff around — (in BRIT, also use sniff about, sniff round) 1) PHRASAL VERB If a person is sniffing around, they are trying to find out information about something, especially information that someone else does not want known. [INFORMAL] [V P] But really, what… … English dictionary
sniff around/round — informal investigate something covertly. → sniff … English new terms dictionary
sniff around — … Useful english dictionary
sniff — ► VERB 1) draw in air audibly through the nose. 2) (sniff at) show contempt or dislike for: the price is not to be sniffed at. 3) (sniff around/round) informal investigate something secretly. 4) (sniff out) informal discover by secret or hidden… … English terms dictionary
sniff round somebody — ˈsniff around/round sb derived no passive (especially BrE) to try to get sb as a lover, employee, etc • Hollywood agents have been sniffing around him. Main entry: ↑sniffderived … Useful english dictionary
have a (good) sniff around — have a (good) ˌsniff aˈround idiom to examine a place carefully Main entry: ↑sniffidiom … Useful english dictionary
sniff round — see sniff around … English dictionary
sniff round — phrasal verb sniff around or sniff round [intransitive/transitive] Word forms sniff around : present tense I/you/we/they sniff around he/she/it sniffs around present participle sniffing around past tense sniffed around past participle sniffed… … English dictionary
