sniff (redirected from sniffing out)

sniff  (snf)

v. sniffed, sniff·ing, sniffs

v.intr.

1.

a. To inhale a short, audible breath through the nose, as in smelling something.

b. To sniffle.

2. To use the sense of smell, as in savoring or investigating: sniffed at the jar to see what it held.

3. To regard something in a contemptuous or dismissive manner: The critics sniffed at the adaptation of the novel to film.

4. Informal To pry; snoop: The reporters came sniffing around for more details.

v.tr.

1. To inhale forcibly through the nose: sniffed the cool morning air.

2. To smell, as in savoring or investigating: sniffed the lilacs; sniffed the breeze for traces of smoke.

3. To perceive or detect by or as if by sniffing: dogs that sniffed out the trail through the snow; sniffed trouble ahead.

4. To utter in a contemptuous or haughty manner: The countess sniffed her disapproval.

n.

1. An instance or the sound of sniffing.

2. Something sniffed or perceived by or as if by sniffing; a whiff: a sniff of perfume; a sniff of scandal.

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[Middle English sniffen, probably of Scandinavian origin.]

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sniffa·ble adj.

sniffer n.

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sniff

Verb

1. to inhale through the nose in short audible breaths

2. (often foll. by at)to smell by sniffing

Noun

the act or sound of sniffing [imitative]

sniffer n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sniff - sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose snuff smelling, smell - the act of perceiving the odor of something
Verb	1.	sniff - perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume" whiff smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense nose out, scent out, smell out, sniff out - recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "He can smell out trouble"
	2.	sniff - inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row" sniffle breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"

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sniff

verb 1. breathe in, inhale, snuffle, snuff

verb 2. smell, nose, breathe in, scent, get a whiff of

verb 3. inhale, breathe in, suck in, draw in

Translations

sniff [snɪf] vi → sorber (por la nariz)

vt → husmear, oler [+ glue, drug]; esnifar

sniff at vt fus it's not to be sniffed at → no es de despreciar

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sniff [snɪf] n → reniflement m

vi → renifler

vt → renifler, flairer [+ glue, drug]; sniffer, respirer

sniff at vt fus it's not to be sniffed at → il ne faut pas cracher dessus, ce n'est pas à dédaigner

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sniff [snɪf] n → Schniefen nt;

(smell) → Schnüffeln nt

vi → schniefen

vt → riechen, schnuppern an +dat;

(glue) → schnüffeln

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sniff [snɪf] n → fiutata, annusata

vi → fiutare, annusare; tirare su col naso;

(in contempt) → arricciare il naso

vt → fiutare, annusare [+ glue, drug]; sniffare

sniff at vt fus it's not to be sniffed at → non è da disprezzare

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sniff

v sniff [snif]

1 to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise. snuif يَنْشُق подсмърчам čichat, popotahovat snuse schniefen ρουφώ τη μύτη μου, ρουθουνίζω resollar ninaga õhku tõmbama بيني بالا كشيدن niiskuttaa renifler לִמשוֹך בַּנחִירַיִים नाक से सांस खींचना, सूं-सूं करना udisati, ušmrkati szippant menghidu sjúga upp í nefið annusare, (tirare su col naso) 鼻で吸う 코를 킁킁거리며 숨을 쉬다 šnirpšti ošņāt; šņaukāt menyenguk snuiven snufse, snøfte pociągać nosem fungar a adulmeca шмыгать (носом) (hlasno) smrkať vdihavati skoz nos šmrknuti vädra, sniffa สูดจมูกฟุดฟิด burnunu çekmek (有聲地)以鼻吸氣 вдихати; сопіти با آواز سانس اوپر کھینچنا khụt khịt （有声地）以鼻吸气

2 to do this in an attempt to smell something The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke. ruik يَتَشَمَّم душа očichat, (za)větřit snuse schnüffeln οσφραίνομαι olfatear, husmear nuhutama بو كشيدن nuuhkia flairer לְרַחרֵחַ कुछ सूंघने की कोशिश करना njušiti, onjušiti szimatol mengendus snusa annusare, fiutare においを嗅ぐ 킁킁거리며 냄새를 맡다; ...의 냄새를 맡다 (ap)uostyti []ošņāt menghidu snuffelen snuse på wąchać, obwąchiwać farejar a mirosi обнюхивать, (по)нюхать očuchať, (za)vetriť vohati šmrknuti sniffa (lukta, nosa) på สูดกลิ่น burnunu çekerek koklamak 嗅 нюхати سونگھنا ngửi , đánh hơi 嗅

n

an act of sniffing. snuif نَشْق، تَشَمُّم подсмърчане čenichání snusen das Schnüffeln ρούφηγμα της μύτης aspiración nuhutamine استنشاق niiskutus, nuuhkaisu reniflement רִחרוּח सुड़क, सूं-सूं njuškanje, šmrkanje szippantás endusan snus; nefsog annusata, fiutata ひと嗅ぎ 코로 냄새를 맡기 uostinėjimas, (ap)uostymas šņaukāšana; ostīšana menghidu gesnuif snufs(ing), snus(ing) pociągnięcie nosem, obwąchanie fungadela adulmecare шмыгание; вдох čuchanie, ňuchanie glasno dihanje skoz nos šmrkanje sniffande การสูดกลิ่น burnunu çekerek koklama 嗅 вдихання носом; сопіння سونگھنے کا عمل sự ngửi, tiếng hít vào 嗅

sniff out

to discover or detect (by using the sense of smell) The police used dogs to sniff out the explosives. uitruik يَكْتَشِف بالشَّم подушвам vyčenichat opsnuse erschnüffeln οσφραίνομαι, ξετρυπώνω, βρίσκω με την όσφρηση descubrir husmeando/olfateando välja nuhkima با بو كشيدن رديابي كردن nuuhkia esiin trouver (en flairant) לְגָלוֹת सूंघ कर विस्फोटक इत्यादि का पता लगाना nanjušiti, otkriti njušenjem kiszimatol menemukan þefa uppi scovare 嗅ぎつける 후각으로 찾아내다 suuosti saost; uzost mengesan opsporen suse opp/fram wywęszyć farejar a descoperi (cu ajutorul miro­sului) разнюхивать, находить vyňuchať izvohati nanjušiti spåra upp ค้นหา(โดยการดมกลิ่น) koklayarak bulmak 嗅出 рознюхувати تاڑ لینا، کھوج نکالنا phát hiện ra ai, cái gì 嗅出