olfatear

olfatear(
ohl
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fah
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teh
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ahr
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to sniff
El perro está olfateando el tapete.The dog is sniffing the mat.
b. to smell
Martín olfateó sus medias y las puso en el lavarropas.Martin smelled his socks and put them in the washing machine.
c. to scent (a prey)
El lobo olfateó las ovejas del pastor.The wolf scented the shepherd's sheep.
a. to pry into
Los paparazzi comenzaron a olfatear la vida amorosa del príncipe.The paparazzi began to pry into the prince's love life.
b. to poke one's nose into
¿Cómo te enteraste de eso? Tienes que dejar de olfatear las vidas de los demás.How did you find out about that? You should stop poking your nose into other people's lives.
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