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to sniff
01
farejar, cheirar
to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor
Transitive: to sniff a scent or odor
Exemplos
Dogs often sniff the ground to gather information about their surroundings.
Cães frequentemente farejam o chão para coletar informações sobre o ambiente.
He regularly sniffs the air to determine what's cooking in the kitchen.
Ele cheira regularmente o ar para determinar o que está sendo cozinhado na cozinha.
02
fungar, aspirar
to breathe in through the nose audibly to clear mucus or other substances from the nasal passages and prevent a runny nose
Intransitive
Exemplos
He sniffed loudly to clear his nose after being outside in the cold.
Ele fungou alto para limpar o nariz depois de ficar fora no frio.
Whenever she felt congested, she would sniff to try to alleviate the discomfort.
Sempre que ela se sentia congestionada, ela cheirava para tentar aliviar o desconforto.
03
cheirar, desprezar
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
Exemplos
She sniffed at the idea, saying it was impractical.
Ela desdenhou a ideia, dizendo que era impraticável.
He sniffed in disapproval at the sight of the messy room.
Ele fungou em desaprovação ao ver o quarto bagunçado.
04
cheirar, inalar
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
SlangExemplos
The police suspected that the man was sniffing cocaine when they noticed white powder around his nostrils.
A polícia suspeitava que o homem estava cheirando cocaína quando notaram pó branco ao redor de suas narinas.
Some individuals mistakenly believe that sniffing prescription drugs is safer than injecting them.
Algumas pessoas acreditam erroneamente que cheirar medicamentos prescritos é mais seguro do que injetá-los.
Sniff
01
cheirada, farejamento
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
