sniff
oler
definition
verb
his dog sniffed at my trousers
draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt.
noun
he gave a sniff of disapproval
an act or sound of drawing air through the nose.
translation of 'sniff'
verb
oler,
inhalar,
sorber por las narices,
esnifar,
husmear,
olfatear
noun
sorbo por las narices,
esnife,
esnifada,
inhalación,
husmeo
example
‘I came here for justice,’ she said, ‘but didn't get a 'sniff' of it from him.’
They bark on about traffic and its reduction, but what about the dozens of vans and people flooding into town from elsewhere to do this work at rates people round here wouldn't get a 'sniff' at?
It didn't take much wandering to gather a large handful of the tiny light green leaves; just a 'sniff' of them honed my hunger.
She used Ryan's jacket to cover her numbing feet, and, glancing at his seating position, she gave a loud 'sniff' .
With a loud 'sniff' , Laura rose from the bed and walked into the kitchen.
Once you're offered a 'sniff' of a lucky break, be willing and reliable - if you keep turning down unpalatable shifts, don't expect them to keep offering work to you.
the Olympic hosts will at least get a 'sniff' at a medal
The sound of an occasional 'sniff' twisted the pain even deeper.
These players won't get a 'sniff' at England's World Cup squad.
his drug use was confined to a 'sniff' of amyl nitrite
And without another word, and only a single 'sniff' , she turned on her heel and began home, walking at first before she made her way onto the next street and broke into tears.
If there is a 'sniff' of politics in deciding this issue I believe the electoral punishment for that side would be ruthless.
Keep them there for a while, just long enough for them to have been put through the mill a bit and caught a 'sniff' of final victory, then rip the carpet from under them at the very last minute.
An easier life-lesson would be greatly appreciated, she thought while sounding a 'sniff' .
It seems like the latter until the media gets a 'sniff' of a racy story and the girls are suddenly on a roller coaster ride of global media attention.
The downside to this is that you turn into a cautionary cynic, not trusting anything that comes out of a publisher's mouth and avoiding anything with a 'sniff' of hype.
He look a deep 'sniff' of the substance and smiled.
Watching people 'sniff' suspiciously at our currency has become, in this household at any rate, a family sport.
Now, whether you seek our civilisation in religion, language, values, aesthetics or habits of thought, you get only a myth or a 'sniff' of it, never the real thing.
Nobody expected him to even get a 'sniff' at the medals and, once again, he proved us all wrong.
he gave a 'sniff' of disapproval
He was answered with what sounded like a 'sniff' and a smothered sob.
they're off at the first 'sniff' of trouble
He may now be saying he wants to spend more time with his young son, but come next season the 'sniff' of liniment might become something he can't refuse.
It would have been a great opportunity just to get a 'sniff' , a chance, that you could try and turn in to something much more.
‘I've caught somesing,’ she replied then interrupted with a loud 'sniff' .
She heard his 'sniff' of disbelief, but she didn't let that deter her.
I heard her 'sniff' and looked up in time to see her wipe away tears from her own red eyes.
She didn't answer him, another desolate 'sniff' sounding instead.
he gave a 'sniff' of disapproval
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