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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
Dogs often sniff the ground to gather information about their surroundings.
Los perros a menudo olfatean el suelo para recopilar información sobre su entorno.
He regularly sniffs the air to determine what's cooking in the kitchen.
Él olfatea regularmente el aire para determinar qué se está cocinando en la cocina.
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.
Sorbió fuerte para limpiarse la nariz después de estar afuera en el frío.
Whenever she felt congested, she would sniff to try to alleviate the discomfort.
Cada vez que se sentía congestionada, olfateaba para intentar aliviar la molestia.
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.
He sniffed in disapproval at the sight of the messy room.
Él resopló en señal de desaprobación al ver la habitación desordenada.
04
esnifar, inhalar
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
SlangEjemplos
The police suspected that the man was sniffing cocaine when they noticed white powder around his nostrils.
La policía sospechaba que el hombre esnifaba cocaína cuando notaron polvo blanco alrededor de sus fosas nasales.
Some individuals mistakenly believe that sniffing prescription drugs is safer than injecting them.
Algunas personas creen erróneamente que inhalar medicamentos recetados es más seguro que inyectarlos.
Sniff
01
olfateo, husmeo
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
