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to sniff
01
renifler, sentir
to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor
Transitive: to sniff a scent or odor
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
régulier
présent
sniff
3e personne du singulier
sniffs
participe présent
sniffing
passé simple
sniffed
participe passé
sniffed
Exemples
Dogs often sniff the ground to gather information about their surroundings.
Les chiens reniflent souvent le sol pour recueillir des informations sur leur environnement.
02
renifler, humer
to breathe in through the nose audibly to clear mucus or other substances from the nasal passages and prevent a runny nose
Intransitive
Exemples
He sniffed loudly to clear his nose after being outside in the cold.
Il renifla bruyamment pour se déboucher le nez après être resté dehors dans le froid.
03
renifler, mépriser
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
Exemples
She sniffed at the idea, saying it was impractical.
Elle renifla à l'idée, disant que c'était impraticable.
04
sniffer, renifler
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
argot
Exemples
The police suspected that the man was sniffing cocaine when they noticed white powder around his nostrils.
La police a soupçonné que l'homme reniflait de la cocaïne lorsqu'elle a remarqué une poudre blanche autour de ses narines.
Sniff
01
reniflement, odorat
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
abstrait
composition morphologique
simple
dénombrable
forme plurielle
sniffs
