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sniffed

/snɪft/ /snɪfd/

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verb

شمّ

To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.

Examples :

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

شممت اللحم لأرى ما إذا كان قد فسد.

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verb

شمّ، تنفس

To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.

Examples :

""After being told she couldn't go to the party, Lily sniffed, 'Fine, I didn't want to go anyway.'" "

بعد أن قيل لها أنها لا تستطيع الذهاب إلى الحفلة، شمّت ليلي، 'حسناً، لم أكن أريد الذهاب على أي حال.'

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verb

شم، استنشق

To perceive vaguely

Examples :

"I can sniff trouble coming from the basement."

أشم رائحة المشاكل قادمة من القبو.

sensation action

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verb

ازدرى، استهزأ

To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.

Examples :

"This opportunity is not to be sniffed at."

هذه الفرصة ليست شيئًا يُستهان به.

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verb

اعترض وحلل حزم البيانات

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

Examples :

"A hacker sniffed the network traffic at the coffee shop to steal users' passwords. "

اعترض متسلل حركة مرور الشبكة في المقهى لسرقة كلمات مرور المستخدمين.

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verb

شمّ، استنشق

To inhale drugs in powder form (usually cocaine) through the nose.

Examples :

"The police suspected the man had sniffed cocaine because he had white powder around his nostrils. "

اشتبهت الشرطة في أن الرجل قد شم الكوكايين لأنه كان لديه مسحوق أبيض حول فتحتي أنفه.

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