sniff

sniff
snif 1. verb
1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) snufse, snøfte
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.) snuse på
2. noun
(an act of sniffing.) snufs(ing), snus(ing)
snufse
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snuse
I
subst. \/snɪf\/
1) snufs, snufsing
2) snøft, snøfting, fnys, fnysing
3) snusing, innånding, åndedrag
• get a good sniff of sea air
fylle lungene med sjøluft
4) duft, sniff, dunst
• a sniff of perfume
parfymedunst
II
verb \/snɪf\/
1) snufse
• she was sniffing through the entire film
hun snufset seg gjennom hele filmen
2) snuse, lukte på, snuse, sniffe
3) (overført) være, mistenke, ane
4) (også overført) snøfte, fnyse, rynke på nesen
5) kjenne lukten av
sniff a scandal ane en skandale
sniff at rynke på nesen til, se ned på
sniff danger være fare
sniff up trekke inn gjennom nesen

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