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to sniff
01
olfatear, husmear
to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor
Transitive: to sniff a scent or odor
información gramatical
composición morfológica
simple
verbo de acción
regular
presente
sniff
3.ª persona singular
sniffs
participio presente
sniffing
pretérito simple
sniffed
participio pasado
sniffed
Ejemplos
Dogs often sniff the ground to gather information about their surroundings.
Los perros a menudo olfatean el suelo para recopilar información sobre su entorno.
02
resoplar
to breathe in through the nose audibly to clear mucus or other substances from the nasal passages and prevent a runny nose
Intransitive
Ejemplos
He sniffed loudly to clear his nose after being outside in the cold.
Él sorbió ruidosamente para despejar su nariz después de estar afuera en el frío.
03
olfatear, despreciar
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
Ejemplos
She sniffed at the idea, saying it was impractical.
Ella despreció la idea, diciendo que era impracticable.
04
esnifar, inhalar
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
jerga
Ejemplos
The police suspected that the man was sniffing cocaine when they noticed white powder around his nostrils.
La policía sospechó que el hombre estaba esnifando cocaína cuando notaron polvo blanco alrededor de sus fosas nasales.
Sniff
01
olfateo, husmeo
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
información gramatical
estado de animacidad
abstracto
composición morfológica
simple
contable
forma plural
sniffs
