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to sniff
01
snuffelen, ruiken
to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor
Transitive: to sniff a scent or odor
Voorbeelden
Right now, the detective is sniffing the evidence to find any unusual scents.
Op dit moment is de detective de bewijzen aan het ruiken om ongebruikelijke geuren te vinden.
02
snuffelen, opsnuiven
to breathe in through the nose audibly to clear mucus or other substances from the nasal passages and prevent a runny nose
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
He sniffed repeatedly to keep his nose from running during allergy season.
03
snuffelen, minachten
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
Voorbeelden
She sniffed contemptuously at the idea of spending the weekend camping.
Ze snoof minachtend bij het idee om het weekend te kamperen.
04
snuffen, opsnuiven
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
SlangVoorbeelden
The teenager 's grades began to decline after he started sniffing glue as a way to cope with stress.
De cijfers van de tiener begonnen te dalen nadat hij lijm begon te snuffen als manier om met stress om te gaan.
01
snuffen, ruiken
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
