sniff

sniff
snif
1. verb
1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) resollar
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.) olfatear, husmear

2. noun
(an act of sniffing.) aspiración
sniff vb
1. sorberse los mocos
stop sniffing, blow your nose! ¡deja de sorberte los mocos, suénate!
2. oler / olfatear / husmear
the dog sniffed the bag with the meat in el perro olfateó la bolsa que contenía la carne
sniff
tr[snɪf]
noun
1 aspiración
she said with a loud sniff dijo aspirando por la nariz
2 (inhalation) aspiración nombre femenino (por la nariz), inhalación nombre femenino
have a sniff of this huele esto
one sniff of the gas is enough una inhalación del gas es suficiente
intransitive verb
1 (with a cold) sorber (por las narices), sorberse los mocos
stop sniffing! ¡deja de sorberte los mocos!
2 (when crying) resollar
transitive verb
1 (person - gen) oler; (- suspiciously) olfatear, husmear, olisquear; (animal) olfatear, husmear, olisquear
2 (say proudly) decir con desdén; (complainingly) gimotear
3 (drugs) esnifar; (glue) esnifar, inhalar; (vapour, snuff, smelling salts) aspirar (por la nariz), inhalar
sniff ['snɪf] vi
1) smell: oler, husmear (dícese de los animales)
2)
to sniff at : despreciar, desdeñar
sniff vt
1) smell: oler
2)
to sniff out : olerse, husmear
sniff n
1) sniffing: aspiración f por la nariz
2) smell: olor m
sniff
n.
husmeo s.m.
sorbo s.m.
sorbo por las narices s.m.
v.
husmear v.
oler v.
olfatear v.
oliscar v.
sorber por las narices v.
sospechar v.
ventear v.

I
1. snɪf
transitive verb (smell) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear

2.
vi
a) \<\<animal\>\> husmear, olfatear, olisquear; \<\<person\>\>

stop sniffing! — no hagas ese ruido con la nariz!, no te sorbas la nariz!

to sniff AT something — \<\<person\>\> oler* algo; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear or olisquear algo

b) (be dismissive)

to sniff AT something/somebody — despreciar or desdeñar algo/a alguien

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun (act, sound)

I heard sobs and sniffs coming from her bedroom — oí sollozos y resuellos que venían de su habitación

have a sniff of this — huele esto

[snɪf]
1. N
1) (=act) sorbo m (por la nariz); (by dog) husmeo m

one sniff of that would kill you — una inhalación de eso te mataría

to go out for a sniff of air — salir a tomar el fresco

we never got a sniff of the vodka * — no llegamos siquiera a oler el vodka

2) (=faint smell) olorcito m
2.
VT [+ snuff etc] sorber (por la nariz), aspirar; [+ smell] oler; [dog etc] olfatear, husmear

just sniff these flowers — huele un poco estas flores

the dog sniffed my hand — el perro me olfateó or me husmeó la mano

you can sniff the sea air here — aquí se huele ese aire de mar

sniff the gas deeply — aspire profundamente el gas

to sniff glue — esnifar or inhalar pegamento

3.
VI [person] aspirar por la nariz, sorber, sorberse la nariz; [dog etc] oler, husmear, olfatear

stop sniffing! — ¡deja de sorberte la nariz!

to sniff at sth — (lit) oler algo; (fig) despreciar algo, desdeñar algo

an offer not to be sniffed at — una oferta que no es de despreciar or desdeñar

the dog sniffed at my shoes — el perro olió mis zapatos

* * *

I
1. [snɪf]
transitive verb (smell) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear

2.
vi
a) \<\<animal\>\> husmear, olfatear, olisquear; \<\<person\>\>

stop sniffing! — no hagas ese ruido con la nariz!, no te sorbas la nariz!

to sniff AT something — \<\<person\>\> oler* algo; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear or olisquear algo

b) (be dismissive)

to sniff AT something/somebody — despreciar or desdeñar algo/a alguien

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun (act, sound)

I heard sobs and sniffs coming from her bedroom — oí sollozos y resuellos que venían de su habitación

have a sniff of this — huele esto


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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