sniff
sniff
snɪf
snif
British pronunciation
/snɪf/

Definitie en betekenis van "sniff"in het Engels

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
to sniff definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
Dogs often sniff the ground to gather information about their surroundings.
Honden snuffelen vaak aan de grond om informatie over hun omgeving te verzamelen.
He regularly sniffs the air to determine what's cooking in the kitchen.
Hij snuift regelmatig de lucht om te bepalen wat er in de keuken wordt gekookt.
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
example
Voorbeelden
He sniffed loudly to clear his nose after being outside in the cold.
Hij snoof luid om zijn neus te zuiveren nadat hij buiten in de kou was geweest.
Whenever she felt congested, she would sniff to try to alleviate the discomfort.
Wanneer ze verstopt voelde, snoof ze om te proberen het ongemak te verlichten.
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
example
Voorbeelden
She sniffed at the idea, saying it was impractical.
Ze snoof naar het idee, zeggend dat het onpraktisch was.
He sniffed in disapproval at the sight of the messy room.
Hij snoof afkeurend bij het zien van de rommelige kamer.
04

snuffen, opsnuiven

to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
SlangSlang
example
Voorbeelden
The police suspected that the man was sniffing cocaine when they noticed white powder around his nostrils.
De politie vermoedde dat de man cocaïne snoof toen ze wit poeder rond zijn neusgaten opmerkten.
Some individuals mistakenly believe that sniffing prescription drugs is safer than injecting them.
Sommige personen geloven ten onrechte dat het snuffen van voorgeschreven medicijnen veiliger is dan ze te injecteren.
01

snuffen, ruiken

sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
sniff definition and meaning
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