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sniff

/snɪf/ /snəf/

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noun

Schnuppern, Riechen

An instance of sniffing.

Examples :

"She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real."

Sie schnupperte schnell an den Blumen, um zu überprüfen, ob sie echt waren.

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noun

Schnupfen, Zug

A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose

Examples :

"A small sniff of perfume clung to her scarf. "

Ein kleiner Schnupfen Parfüm haftete an ihrem Schal.

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noun

Hauch, Spur

A brief perception, or tiny amount.

Examples :

"The dog got a sniff of the dropped cookie and immediately tried to grab it. "

Der Hund bekam einen Hauch des heruntergefallenen Kekses und versuchte sofort, ihn zu greifen.

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noun

Kokain

Examples :

"The detective found a small amount of sniff on the suspect's desk. "

Der Detektiv fand eine kleine Menge Kokain auf dem Schreibtisch des Verdächtigen.

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verb

Schnuppern, riechen

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."

Ich schnupperte an dem Fleisch, um zu sehen, ob es verdorben war.

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verb

Schniefen, schnauben

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

Examples :

"My little sister sniffled and said she didn't want to go to school today. "

Meine kleine Schwester schniefte und sagte, sie wolle heute nicht zur Schule gehen.

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verb

Ahnen, wittern

To perceive vaguely

Examples :

"I can sniff trouble coming from the basement."

Ich ahne, dass im Keller Ärger im Anmarsch ist.

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verb

etwas verachten, schnauben

To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.

Examples :

"This opportunity is not to be sniffed at."

Diese Gelegenheit ist nicht zu verachten.

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verb

Datenpakete abfangen und analysieren

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

Examples :

"A hacker can use a special program to sniff network traffic and steal passwords. "

Ein Hacker kann ein spezielles Programm verwenden, um den Netzwerkverkehr abzufangen und Passwörter zu stehlen.

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verb

Schnupfen, Kokain schnupfen

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

Examples :

"The police arrested him for trying to sniff cocaine in the nightclub bathroom. "

Die Polizei verhaftete ihn, weil er versuchte, im Toilettenraum des Nachtclubs Kokain zu schnupfen.

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interjection

Schnief, schniefen

A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying.

Examples :

""Sniff," said little Lily, tears welling up as she recounted the sad story. "

„Schnief“, sagte die kleine Lily, während ihr die Tränen kamen, als sie die traurige Geschichte erzählte.

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