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to whiff
01
riechen, wahrnehmen
to detect a faint scent by inhaling through the nose
Transitive: to whiff a faint scent
02
flüstern, murmelnd äußern
to utter something with a quick exhale of breath
Transitive: to whiff a remark
03
einen Zug von einer Zigarette nehmen, Zigarettendampf einatmen
to exhale the smoke from a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking device
Transitive: to whiff a smoke
04
verfehlen, danebenschlagen
(in sports) to swing and miss while attempting to hit a ball
Intransitive: to whiff at a ball
05
blasen, transportieren
to carry something by or as if by a sudden puff or gust of air
Transitive: to whiff a scent or smell somewhere
Whiff
01
Hauch, Winde
a short light gust of air
02
Fehlschlag, Schwung ohne Kontakt
a swing and miss by the batter, where the bat fails to make contact with the ball
03
linksaugenflunder, linker Flunder
a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
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Beispiel
She whiffs the scent of flowers in her garden every morning.
Right now, I am whiffing the fragrance of a delicious meal cooking in the kitchen.
Last night, I whiffed the scent of rain just before the storm arrived.
They were quietly sitting in the park, whiffing the scents carried by the breeze.
The gentle breeze whiffed the aroma of pine trees through the forest.
