to sniff round
[phrase form: sniff]
01
snoka, leta efter information
to attempt to learn new or secret piece of information about something or someone
Dialect
British
Britishgrammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
round
grundverb
sniff
presens
sniff round
3:e person singular
sniffs round
presens particip
sniffing round
enkelt preteritum
sniffed round
perfekt particip
sniffed round
Exempel
It 's always wise to sniff round before making any major decisions; you never know what valuable information you might find.
Det är alltid klokt att sniffa runt innan man tar några större beslut; man vet aldrig vilken värdefull information man kan hitta.
02
snurra runt, uppvakta
to attempt to pursue someone as a romantic or professional interest
informal
Exempel
He was sniffing round her all afternoon.
Han sniffade runt henne hela eftermiddagen.
