to whiff
01
lukta, inandas
to detect a faint scent by inhaling through the nose
Transitive: to whiff a faint scent
Exempel
They were quietly sitting in the park, whiffing the scents carried by the breeze.
De satt tyst i parken och inhalerade dofterna som bars med av brisen.
02
blåsa, muttra
to utter something with a quick exhale of breath
Transitive: to whiff a remark
Exempel
He whiffed a muttered complaint about the weather as he trudged through the rain.
Han pustade ut ett muttrat klagomål om vädret medan han traskade genom regnet.
03
blåsa ut, andas ut
to exhale the smoke from a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking device
Transitive: to whiff a smoke
Exempel
She enjoyed whiffing her pipe in the evenings.
Hon njöt av att dra ur sin pipa på kvällarna.
04
missa, svinga och missa
(in sports) to swing and miss while attempting to hit a ball
Intransitive: to whiff at a ball
Exempel
The golfer whiffed at the tee shot, causing the ball to roll off course.
Golfspelaren missade tee-shotten, vilket fick bollen att rulla av banan.
05
bära, transportera av en plötslig vindpust
to carry something by or as if by a sudden puff or gust of air
Transitive: to whiff a scent or smell somewhere
Exempel
The passing car whiffed the smell of exhaust fumes into the air.
Den passerande bilen spridde lukten av avgaser i luften.
Whiff
01
en fläkt, ett pust
a short light gust of air
02
en sväng i tomma intet, en misslyckad sväng
a swing and miss by the batter, where the bat fails to make contact with the ball
Exempel
The hitter 's whiff on the changeup was evident.
Slagmannens miss på changeupen var uppenbar.
03
en vänsterögd flundra som finns i kustnära vatten från New England till Brasilien, en flundra
a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
Lexikalt Träd
whiffer
whiff
