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
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
sniff
3:e person singular
sniffs
presens particip
sniffing
enkelt preteritum
sniffed
perfekt particip
sniffed
Exempel
Dogs often sniff the ground to gather information about their surroundings.
Hundar nosar ofta på marken för att samla information om sin omgivning.
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.
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.
04
sniffa, inhalera
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
slang
Exempel
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 lade märke till vitt pulver runt hans näsborrar.
Sniff
01
sniffning, lukta
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
abstrakt
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
sniffs
