sniff

sniff
1. noun
Schnüffeln, das; Schnuppern, das; (with running nose, while crying) Schniefen, das; (contemptuous) Naserümpfen, das

have a sniff at something — an etwas (Dat.) riechen od. schnuppern

2. intransitive verb
schniefen; die Nase hochziehen; (to detect a smell) schnuppern; (to express contempt) die Nase rümpfen
3. transitive verb
(smell) riechen od. schnuppern an (+ Dat.) [Essen, Getränk, Blume, Parfüm, Wein]
Phrasal Verbs:
- academic.ru/120810/sniff_at">sniff at
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[snif] 1. verb
1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) schniefen
2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) schnüffeln
2. noun
(an act of sniffing.) das Schnüffeln
- sniff out
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sniff
[snɪf]
I. n
1. (smell deliberately) Riechen nt; dog Schnüffeln nt
he took a deep \sniff of the country air er atmete die Landluft tief ein
to have a \sniff of sth an etw dat riechen
2. (smell a trace)
to catch a \sniff of sth etw wittern
when I arrived I caught a \sniff of perfume als ich kam, roch es leicht nach Parfüm
3. (fig: expression of disdain) Naserümpfen nt
II. vi
1. (inhale sharply) die Luft einziehen; animal wittern
to \sniff at sth an etw dat schnuppern; animal die Witterung von etw dat aufnehmen
2. (show disdain) die Nase rümpfen
to \sniff at sth über etw akk die Nase rümpfen
3.
not to be \sniffed at nicht zu verachten sein
III. vt (test by smelling)
to \sniff sth an etw dat riechen [o schnuppern]
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[snɪf]
1. n
Schniefen nt no pl (inf); (disdainful) Naserümpfen nt no pl; (of dog) Schnüffeln nt no pl

we never even got a sniff of the money — wir haben das Geld noch nicht mal von Weitem zu sehen bekommen

have a sniff at this — riech mal hieran

at the first sniff of danger, he backed out — sobald er Gefahr witterte, zog er sich zurück

2. vt
(= test by smelling) riechen, schnuppern an (+dat) (inf); air riechen, schnuppern; smelling salts einziehen; glue einatmen, schnüffeln (inf); drugs sniffen (sl); snuff schnupfen; (fig = detect) wittern, riechen

the dogs sniffed each other —

sniff these flowers — riech mal an den Blumen

3. vi
(person) schniefen (inf); (dog) schnüffeln, schnuppern

to sniff at sth (lit) — an etw (dat) schnuppern; (fig) die Nase über etw (acc) rümpfen

not to be sniffed at — nicht zu verachten

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sniff [snıf]
A v/i
1. schnuppern, schnüffeln (beide:
at an dat):
sniff about (oder around) fig herumschnüffeln
2. schniefen, die Nase hochziehen
3. fig die Nase rümpfen (at über akk):
this is not to be sniffed at (oder nothing to sniff at) das ist nicht zu verachten
B v/t
1. auch sniff in (oder up) durch die Nase einziehen
2. schnuppern an (dat)
3. riechen (auch fig wittern):
sniff out ausschnüffeln
4. naserümpfend sagen
5. Kokain etc schnupfen:
sniff snow sl koksen
C s
1. Schnüffeln n
2. Schniefen n
3. Naserümpfen n
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1. noun
Schnüffeln, das; Schnuppern, das; (with running nose, while crying) Schniefen, das; (contemptuous) Naserümpfen, das

have a sniff at something — an etwas (Dat.) riechen od. schnuppern

2. intransitive verb
schniefen; die Nase hochziehen; (to detect a smell) schnuppern; (to express contempt) die Nase rümpfen
3. transitive verb
(smell) riechen od. schnuppern an (+ Dat.) [Essen, Getränk, Blume, Parfüm, Wein]
Phrasal Verbs:
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v.
schnauben v.
schnüffeln v.

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