sniff

1. (переходный и непереходный)To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something; to smell (something).

   The dog sniffed around the park, searching for a nice scent.

   I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off.

   inhale audibly through the nose

2. To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something; to smell (something).

   (переходный и непереходный, переходный)To say (something) while sniffing, such as in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.

   "He's never coming back, is he?" she sniffed while looking at a picture of him.

3. (Британия, переходный и непереходный, сленг)To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form.

   ню́хатьnjúxatʹ

   ню́хатиnjúxaty

   perceive by inhaling through the nose

4. (переходный и непереходный, переносно)To be dismissive or contemptuous of something; used with at.

   This opportunity is not to be sniffed at.

   фы́ркатьfýrkatʹ, фы́ркнутьfýrknutʹ

   крутити носомkrutyty nosom

5. (переходный и непереходный, шире, переходный)To perceive vaguely.

   чу́ятьčújatʹ, почу́ятьpočújatʹ

   відчуватиvidčuvaty, відчутиvidčuty

6. (непереходный)To pry; to investigate in an interfering manner.

7. To pry; to investigate in an interfering manner.

   (непереходный)To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.

   packet sniffer

1. The dog sniffed the ground.

   Собака понюхала землю.

   deDer Hund schnüffelte am Boden.

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2. Tom began to sniff.

   Том зашмыгал носом.

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3. Don't sniff glue. It's bad for you.

   Не нюхай клей. Это вредно.

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4. Tom opened the bottle of wine and sniffed it.

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5. Bomb-sniffing dogs found some explosives at the airport.

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правильный · Урок

• sniff outвынюхивать, вынюхатьTo find (something) by using the sense of smell.
• sniff upTo sniff (something) in; to snort (something); to smell (something).
• sniff aroundInvestigate; inspect; look for information.