Hledat
to sniff
01
čichat, čichat si
to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor
Transitive: to sniff a scent or odor
Example
Dogs often sniff the ground to gather information about their surroundings.
Psi často čichají k zemi, aby získali informace o svém okolí.
He regularly sniffs the air to determine what's cooking in the kitchen.
Pravidelně si čichá do vzduchu, aby určil, co se vaří v kuchyni.
02
čichnout, snifflat
to breathe in through the nose audibly to clear mucus or other substances from the nasal passages and prevent a runny nose
Intransitive
Example
He sniffed loudly to clear his nose after being outside in the cold.
Nahlas čichnul, aby si vyčistil nos po pobytu venku na zimě.
Whenever she felt congested, she would sniff to try to alleviate the discomfort.
Kdykoliv se cítila ucpaná, čichla si, aby se pokusila zmírnit nepohodlí.
03
zakrýt nos, ohrnout nos
to express disapproval or contempt towards something or someone in a disdainful or critical manner, often by making a sniffing sound
Transitive: to sniff at an idea or action
Example
She sniffed at the idea, saying it was impractical.
Ohrnula nos nad nápadem a řekla, že je nepraktický.
He sniffed in disapproval at the sight of the messy room.
Zakrýval nos v nesouhlasu při pohledu na ten nepořádek v pokoji.
04
čichat, vdechovat
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
Example
The police suspected that the man was sniffing cocaine when they noticed white powder around his nostrils.
Policie měla podezření, že muž čichal v kokainu, když si všimla bílého prášku kolem jeho nozdry.
Some individuals mistakenly believe that sniffing prescription drugs is safer than injecting them.
Někteří jedinci mylně věří, že čichání léků na předpis je bezpečnější než jejich injekční užívání.
Sniff
01
čich, vůně
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
