sniff

sniff
sniff [{{t}}snɪf]
1 intransitive verb
(a) (from cold, crying etc) renifler
(b) (disdainfully) faire la grimace ou la moue
2 transitive verb
(a) (smell → food, soap) renifler, sentir l'odeur de; (→ rose, perfume) humer, sentir l'odeur de; (of dog) renifler, flairer
(b) (inhale → air) humer, respirer; (→ smelling salts) respirer; (→ cocaine) sniffer, priser; (→ snuff) priser; (→ glue) respirer, sniffer
(c) (say disdainfully) dire d'un air méprisant ou dédaigneux;
∎ "it's not my cup", she sniffed "ce n'est pas ma tasse", fit-elle d'un air méprisant
3 noun
(gen) reniflement m;
∎ to give a sniff renifler; (scornfully) faire la grimace ou la moue;
∎ "I've no idea", she said with a scornful sniff "je n'en ai aucune idée", dit-elle d'un air dédaigneux;
∎ to have or to take a sniff of sth renifler ou flairer qch;
∎ take a sniff of this meat/this perfume renifle-moi cette viande/ce parfum;
∎ {{}}familiar{{}} one sniff of that stuff is enough to knock you out une bouffée de ce truc et tu tombes raide;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} I didn't even get a sniff of a cup of coffee ils ne m'ont même pas offert une tasse de café
➲ sniff at inseparable transitive verb
(a) to sniff at sth (of person) renifler qch; (of dog) renifler ou flairer qch
(b) {{}}figurative{{}} faire la grimace ou la moue devant;
∎ to sniff at an idea/a une suggestion faire la grimace devant une idée/suggestion;
∎ their offer is not to be sniffed at leur offre n'est pas à dédaigner
➲ sniff out separable transitive verb
(of dog) découvrir en reniflant ou en flairant; (of person → criminal) découvrir, dépister; (→ secret) découvrir

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