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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
He regularly sniffs the air to determine what's cooking in the kitchen.
Il renifle régulièrement l'air pour déterminer ce qui cuit dans la cuisine.
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
Whenever she felt congested, she would sniff to try to alleviate the discomfort.
Chaque fois qu'elle se sentait congestionnée, elle reniflait pour essayer de soulager l'inconfort.
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
He sniffed in disapproval at the sight of the messy room.
Il renifla de désapprobation à la vue de la pièce en désordre.
04
sniffer, renifler
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
Slang
Exemples
Some individuals mistakenly believe that sniffing prescription drugs is safer than injecting them.
Certaines personnes croient à tort que sniffer des médicaments sur ordonnance est plus sûr que de les injecter.
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
