- get a sniff
- пронюхать, учуять, почуять
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. ramix. 2012.
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. ramix. 2012.
sniff — [[t]snɪ̱f[/t]] sniffs, sniffing, sniffed 1) VERB When you sniff, you breathe in air through your nose hard enough to make a sound, for example when you are trying not to cry, or in order to show disapproval. She wiped her face and sniffed loudly … English dictionary
sniff — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, good, long ▪ little, slight, small ▪ loud VERB + SNIFF … Collocations dictionary
sniff — sniff1 [snıf] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From the sound] 1.) to breathe air into your nose noisily, for example when you are crying or have a cold ▪ Margaret sniffed miserably and nodded. ▪ Stop sniffing and blow your nose. 2.) [I and T] to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sniff Petrol — is a satirical British online magazine written chiefly by Richard Porter, with contributions from James May and others, dedicated to automobile related humour. HistoryKnown to some as the Onion of the motoring world , the site was originally… … Wikipedia
Sniff — ( Sniff , Nipsu ) is a character in the Moomin series of books by Finnish author Tove Jansson. Moomintroll s immature friend and later adopted brother. He is the son of the Muddler and the Fuzzy. He is one of the few characters in the Moomin… … Wikipedia
sniff around/round — [phrasal verb] sniff around/round (someone) Brit, informal : to try to get (someone) as a romantic partner, employee, etc. His engagement hasn t stopped him from sniffing around other girls. Rival companies have been sniffing around her for years … Useful english dictionary
sniff — [snif] vi. [ME sniffen, akin to Dan snive, of echoic orig.] 1. to draw in air through the nose with enough force to be heard, as in clearing the nose or smelling something 2. to express disdain, skepticism, etc. by sniffing vt. 1. to breathe in… … English World dictionary
sniff around somebody — ˈsniff around/round sb derived no passive (especially BrE) to try to get sb as a lover, employee, etc • Hollywood agents have been sniffing around him. Main entry: ↑sniffderived … Useful english dictionary
sniff round somebody — ˈsniff around/round sb derived no passive (especially BrE) to try to get sb as a lover, employee, etc • Hollywood agents have been sniffing around him. Main entry: ↑sniffderived … Useful english dictionary
sniff — 01. The child wiped away a tear, and [sniffed] a couple of times. 02. Children in the isolated village have been [sniffing] gasoline to get over their boredom. 03. If you [sniff] glue, it could cause serious health problems. 04. The lion raised… … Grammatical examples in English
sniff — 1. verb 1) she sniffed and blew her nose Syn: inhale, breathe in; snuffle 2) Sandra sniffed the socks and grimaced Syn: smell, scent, get a whiff of 2. noun 1) she gave a loud sniff Syn … Thesaurus of popular words