noun🔗ShareTabac à priserFinely ground or pulverized tobacco intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose."My grandfather used to take snuff, but he quit after he got sick. "Mon grand-père prenait du tabac à priser, mais il a arrêté après être tombé malade.substancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTabac à priserFine-ground or minced tobacco, dry or moistened, intended for use by placing a pinch behind the lip or beneath the tongue; see also snus."Grandfather used to take a pinch of snuff before his morning coffee. "Grand-père prenait une prise de tabac à priser avant son café du matin.substancefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTabac à priserA snort or sniff of fine-ground, powdered, or pulverized tobacco."My grandfather took a small snuff from his box before starting his crossword puzzle. "Mon grand-père a pris une petite prise de tabac à priser dans sa boîte avant de commencer son mots croisés.substancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrise, reniflementThe act of briskly inhaling by the nose; a sniff, a snort."The detective took a quick snuff of the air, trying to identify the unfamiliar scent. "Le détective prit une prise rapide de l'air, essayant d'identifier le parfum inconnu.physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReniflement, renâclementResentment or skepticism expressed by quickly drawing air through the nose; snuffling; sniffling."Her snuff of disbelief was loud enough for everyone in the room to hear when he announced he'd won the lottery. "Son reniflement d'incrédulité était assez fort pour que tout le monde dans la pièce l'entende lorsqu'il a annoncé qu'il avait gagné à la loterie.attitudesensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMorveSnot, mucus."The toddler wiped the snuff from his nose with the back of his hand. "Le jeune enfant a essuyé la morve de son nez avec le dos de sa main.bodymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOdeur, parfumSmell, scent, odour."The dog gave a hopeful snuff at the air, trying to find the source of the delicious bacon smell. "Le chien renifla l'air avec espoir, essayant de trouver la source de l'odeur alléchante du bacon.sensationphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSniffer, reniflerTo inhale through the nose."The man liked to snuff the aroma of his freshly brewed coffee beans before grinding them. "L'homme aimait renifler l'arôme de ses grains de café fraîchement torréfiés avant de les moudre.physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharerenifler, s'offusquerTo turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offence."Sarah sniffed and snuffed when her brother suggested she wear his old, unfashionable sweater. "Sarah renifla et s'offusqua lorsque son frère lui suggéra de porter son vieux pull démodé.attitudeemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMèche brûlée, bout de mècheThe burning part of a candle wick, or the black, burnt remains of a wick (which must be periodically removed)."The candle's snuff was long and black, a sign it needed trimming. "Le bout de la mèche de la bougie était long et noir, signe qu'il fallait l'écourter.itemmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFond de verreLeavings in a glass after drinking; heeltaps."After everyone finished their milkshakes, only some snuff remained at the bottom of each glass. "Après que tout le monde ait fini ses milkshakes, il ne restait que le fond du verre au fond de chaque verre.drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMeurtreA murder."The news report described the CEO's sudden death as a snuff. "Le reportage a décrit la mort soudaine du PDG comme un meurtre.policelawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFilm snuffA form of pornographic film which involves someone actually being murdered."The online forum was filled with disturbing discussions about a new snuff film, rumored to show the killing of a student. "Le forum en ligne était rempli de discussions troublantes sur un nouveau film snuff, qui montrerait le meurtre d'un étudiant.mediainhumanentertainmentsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉteindreTo extinguish a candle or oil-lamp flame by covering the burning end of the wick until the flame is suffocated."To prepare for bed, she snuffed out the flickering candle on her nightstand. "Pour se préparer à aller au lit, elle a éteint la bougie vacillante sur sa table de chevet.utensilactionfuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉmonder la mèche d'une bougieTo trim the burnt part of a candle wick."Before lighting the birthday candle, Mom snuffed the old wick. "Avant d'allumer la bougie d'anniversaire, maman a émondé la vieille mèche.utilityitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTuer, assassinerTo kill a person; to snuff out."The argument escalated, and he felt he had to snuff out the flames of anger before things got worse. "L'argument a dégénéré, et il a senti qu'il devait éteindre les flammes de la colère avant que les choses ne s'aggravent.actioninhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
