sniff
sniff
snɪf
snif
British pronunciation
/snɪf/

Definition und Bedeutung von „sniff“ im Englischen

to sniff
01

schnüffeln, riechen

to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor
Transitive: to sniff a scent or odor
to sniff definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
Dogs often sniff the ground to gather information about their surroundings.
Hunde schnüffeln oft am Boden, um Informationen über ihre Umgebung zu sammeln.
He regularly sniffs the air to determine what's cooking in the kitchen.
Er schnüffelt regelmäßig die Luft, um festzustellen, was in der Küche gekocht wird.
02

schnüffeln, schnupfen

to breathe in through the nose audibly to clear mucus or other substances from the nasal passages and prevent a runny nose
Intransitive
example
Beispiele
He sniffed loudly to clear his nose after being outside in the cold.
Er schnaubte laut, um sich die Nase zu putzen, nachdem er draußen in der Kälte gewesen war.
Whenever she felt congested, she would sniff to try to alleviate the discomfort.
Immer wenn sie sich verstopft fühlte, schnüffelte sie, um zu versuchen, das Unbehagen zu lindern.
03

schnüffeln, verachten

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
Beispiele
She sniffed at the idea, saying it was impractical.
Sie schnaubte über die Idee und sagte, sie sei unpraktisch.
He sniffed in disapproval at the sight of the messy room.
Er schnüffelte missbilligend beim Anblick des unordentlichen Zimmers.
04

schnupfen, ziehen

to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
SlangSlang
example
Beispiele
The police suspected that the man was sniffing cocaine when they noticed white powder around his nostrils.
Die Polizei vermutete, dass der Mann Kokain schnupfte, als sie weißen Pulver um seine Nasenlöcher bemerkten.
Some individuals mistakenly believe that sniffing prescription drugs is safer than injecting them.
Einige Personen glauben fälschlicherweise, dass das Schnüffeln von verschreibungspflichtigen Medikamenten sicherer ist als das Injizieren.
01

Schnüffeln, Riechen

sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
sniff definition and meaning
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