husmear
husmear(
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meh
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to smell)
a. to sniff
El perro husmeó la camisa un instante y luego empezó a olisquear todo el piso.The dog sniffed the shirt briefly, then began to nose around the ground.
b. to scent
El león husmeó su presa y partió a la caza.The lion scented its prey and set off on the hunt.
c. to sniff out
Estos perros están adiestrados para husmear droga.These dogs are trained to sniff out drugs.
2. (figurative) (to snoop into)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to pry into
¿Quieres dejar de husmear mis cosas y volver a tu trabajo?Will you stop prying into my things and get back to your work?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to inhale)
a. to sniff
Los beagles husmean tan a menudo porque son perros rastreadores.Beagles sniff so often because they are tracker dogs.
b. to sniff around
Tras husmear durante unos minutos el perro no encontró rastro de droga.After sniffing around for some minutes the dog couldn't find any trace of drugs.
4. (colloquial) (figurative) (to snoop; often used with "en")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to sniff around (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi madre está continuamente husmeando pero necesito un poco de intimidad.My mother is always sniffing around but I need some privacy!
b. to pry
Sé que mi hermano pequeño husmea en mis cosas y por eso puse un cerrojo en mi habitación.I know my little brother pries into my things and that's why I put a lock on my room.
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