to sniff
01
sniffa, lukta
to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor
Transitive: to sniff a scent or odor
Exempel
The baby is sniffing the flowers with curiosity.
Babyn sniffar nyfiket på blommorna.
02
sniffa, snyta sig
to breathe in through the nose audibly to clear mucus or other substances from the nasal passages and prevent a runny nose
Intransitive
Exempel
The child sniffed after crying, trying to clear his stuffy nose.
03
sniffa, förakta
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
Exempel
He sniffed with disdain at the suggestion that he needed help.
Han sniffade föraktfullt åt förslaget att han behövde hjälp.
04
sniffa, inhalera
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
SlangExempel
The undercover officer observed the suspects sniffing methamphetamine in the abandoned building.
Den hemliga polisen observerade de misstänkta sniffa metamfetamin i den övergivna byggnaden.
Sniff
01
sniffning, lukta
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
