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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
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
simples
verbo de ação
regular
presente
sniff
3.ª pessoa do singular
sniffs
particípio presente
sniffing
pretérito simples
sniffed
particípio passado
sniffed
Exemplos
Dogs often sniff the ground to gather information about their surroundings.
Cães frequentemente farejam o chão para coletar informações sobre o ambiente.
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 estar fora no frio.
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.
04
cheirar, inalar
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
gíria
Exemplos
The police suspected that the man was sniffing cocaine when they noticed white powder around his nostrils.
A polícia suspeitou que o homem estava cheirando cocaína quando notaram pó branco ao redor de suas narinas.
Sniff
01
cheirada, farejamento
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
informações gramaticais
estado de animacidade
abstrato
composição morfológica
simples
contável
forma plural
sniffs
