sniff

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sniff
[snɪf]
sustantivo
también:
  • to take a sniff at something -> olfatear algo
  • with a sniff of disgust -> con un aire disgustado
verbo transitivo
1oler, olfatear (smell); olfatear, detectar (detect)
2aspirar (inhale) (air); esnifar (cocaine, glue)
verbo intransitivo
3inspirar (inhale); hacer un gesto de desprecio (disdainfully)
  • it's not to be sniffed at (familiar) -> no es moco de pavo

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sniff [snif]
1Atraer alguna cosa con el aliento por medio de inhalaciones rápidas y corta
sustantivo & verbo neutro (intransitivo)
2Dar un respingo, como expresión de desprecio o desdén. (n)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
3Resollar con fuerza hacia adentro; oler; sorberse los mocos, algunas veces como expresión de sospecha, desprecio o resentimiento. (n)
sustantivo
4Acción de respirar o aspirar prontamente; olfateo rápido.
5Lo que se aspira oliendo o respirando prontamente.
  • To go out for a sniff of air -> salir a tomar el aire
va.

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sniff [snɪf]
noun
1 (act) sorbo (por la nariz); (m) (by dog) husmeo; (m)
one sniff of that would kill you una inhalación de eso te mataría; to go out for a sniff of air salir a tomar el fresco; we never got a sniff of the vodka (informal) no llegamos siquiera a oler el vodka
2 (faint smell) olorcito; (m)
verb:transitive
[+snuff etc] sorber (por la nariz); aspirar; [+smell] oler; [+dog etc] olfatear; husmear
just sniff these flowers huele un poco estas flores; the dog sniffed my hand el perro me olfateó me husmeó la mano;or you can sniff the sea air here aquí se huele ese aire de mar; sniff the gas deeply aspire profundamente el gas; to sniff glue esnifar inhalar pegamento;or
verb:intransitive
[+person] aspirar por la nariz; sorber; sorberse la nariz; [+dog etc] oler; husmear; olfatear
stop sniffing! ¡deja de sorberte la nariz!; to sniff at sth oler algo; despreciar algo; desdeñar algo; an offer not to be sniffed at una oferta que no es de despreciar desdeñar;or the dog sniffed at my shoes el perro olió mis zapatos

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Verb Conjugation for "sniff"

Imperative
  • sniff
  • you sniff
  • he/she sniffs
  • we sniff
  • you sniff
  • they sniff
Preterite
  • I sniffed
  • you sniffed
  • he/she sniffed
  • we sniffed
  • you sniffed
  • they sniffed
Present Continuous
  • I am sniffing
  • you are sniffing
  • he/she is sniffing
  • we are sniffing
  • you are sniffing
  • they are sniffing
Present Perfect
  • I have sniffed
  • you have sniffed
  • he/she has sniffed
  • we have sniffed
  • you have sniffed
  • they have sniffed
Past Continuous
  • I was sniffing
  • you were sniffing
  • he/she was sniffing
  • we were sniffing
  • you were sniffing
  • they were sniffing
Past Perfect
  • I had sniffed
  • you had sniffed
  • he/she had sniffed
  • we had sniffed
  • you had sniffed
  • they had sniffed
Future
  • I will sniff
  • you will sniff
  • he/she will sniff
  • we will sniff
  • you will sniff
  • they will sniff
Future Perfect
  • I will have sniffed
  • you will have sniffed
  • he/she will have sniffed
  • we will have sniffed
  • you will have sniffed
  • they will have sniffed
Future Continuous
  • I will be sniffing
  • you will be sniffing
  • he/she will be sniffing
  • we will be sniffing
  • you will be sniffing
  • they will be sniffing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been sniffing
  • you have been sniffing
  • he/she has been sniffing
  • we have been sniffing
  • you have been sniffing
  • they have been sniffing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been sniffing
  • you will have been sniffing
  • he/she will have been sniffing
  • we will have been sniffing
  • you will have been sniffing
  • they will have been sniffing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been sniffing
  • you had been sniffing
  • he/she had been sniffing
  • we had been sniffing
  • you had been sniffing
  • they had been sniffing
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