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
Dogs often sniff the ground to gather information about their surroundings.
Hundar nosar ofta på marken för att samla information om sin omgivning.
He regularly sniffs the air to determine what's cooking in the kitchen.
Han sniffar regelbundet luften för att avgöra vad som lagas i köket.
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
He sniffed loudly to clear his nose after being outside in the cold.
Han snörvlade högt för att rensa näsan efter att ha varit ute i kylan.
Whenever she felt congested, she would sniff to try to alleviate the discomfort.
Närhelst hon kände sig täppt, sniffade hon för att försöka lindra obehaget.
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
She sniffed at the idea, saying it was impractical.
Hon fnös åt idén och sa att den var opraktisk.
He sniffed in disapproval at the sight of the messy room.
Han sniffade ogillande vid åsynen av det röriga rummet.
04
sniffa, inhalera
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
SlangExempel
The police suspected that the man was sniffing cocaine when they noticed white powder around his nostrils.
Polisen misstänkte att mannen sniffade kokain när de märkte vitt pulver runt hans näsborrar.
Some individuals mistakenly believe that sniffing prescription drugs is safer than injecting them.
Vissa personer tror felaktigt att sniffa receptbelagda läkemedel är säkrare än att injicera dem.
Sniff
01
sniffning, lukta
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
