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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
Ejemplos
Right now, the detective is sniffing the evidence to find any unusual scents.
Ahora mismo, el detective está olfateando la evidencia para encontrar cualquier olor inusual.
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 repeatedly to keep his nose from running during allergy season.
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 contemptuously at the idea of spending the weekend camping.
Ella resopló con desdén ante la idea de pasar el fin de semana acampando.
04
esnifar, inhalar
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
SlangEjemplos
The teenager 's grades began to decline after he started sniffing glue as a way to cope with stress.
Las calificaciones del adolescente comenzaron a disminuir después de que comenzó a inhalar pegamento como forma de lidiar con el estrés.
Sniff
01
olfateo, husmeo
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
