whiff

odeur, effluve

Odeur qu’on sent brièvement lorsqu’elle passe dans l’air.

En anglais simple : A smell you notice briefly as it passes through the air.

• I caught a whiff of smoke.
• A whiff of sewage drifted from the drain.
• Did you get a whiff of her perfume?

Comment l'utiliser : a whiff of something (A whiff of garlic came from the kitchen.)

Synonymes : trace, hint

Expressions courantes : catch a whiff, whiff of smoke, unpleasant whiff

bouffée

Petite quantité de fumée, de vapeur ou de nuage qui se déplace dans l’air.

En anglais simple : A small amount of smoke, steam, or cloud moving through the air.

• A whiff of steam escaped the kettle.
• White whiffs rose above the chimney.
• The engine released a small whiff of smoke.

Synonymes : puff, wisp

Expressions courantes : whiff of smoke, whiff of steam

souffle

Petit mouvement doux de l’air.

En anglais simple : A small, gentle movement of air.

• A whiff of air stirred the curtain.
• Cool whiffs reached us through the open window.
• She felt a gentle whiff against her cheek.

Synonymes : waft, puff

Expressions courantes : a whiff, gentle whiff, whiff of air

bouffée

Courte inspiration ou expiration, notamment lorsqu’on fume.

En anglais simple : A short breath taken in or blown out, especially while smoking.

• He took a whiff from his pipe.
• After two whiffs, she put the cigarette down.
• One deep whiff made him cough.

Synonymes : puff

Expressions courantes : take a whiff, long whiff

souffler

Déplacer quelque chose avec un petit souffle d’air.

En anglais simple : To move something with a small burst of air.

• The breeze whiffed the smoke away.
• A sudden breath of wind whiffed dust across the table.
• She tried to whiff the ash away.

Synonymes : waft, blow

Expressions courantes : whiff away, whiff something away

souffler

Dire quelque chose en laissant doucement sortir son souffle.

En anglais simple : To say something while gently blowing out a breath.

• He whiffed a quiet reply.
• She whiffed out a few words before falling asleep.
• “Enough,” he whiffed, barely moving his lips.

Synonymes : breathe

Expressions courantes : whiff a reply, whiff something out

fumer

Aspirer ou rejeter de la fumée de tabac, ou fumer une pipe ou une cigarette.

En anglais simple : To draw in or blow out tobacco smoke, or smoke a pipe or cigarette.

• He whiffed his pipe by the fire.
• She whiffed smoke through her nose.
• They sat whiffing their cigarettes in silence.

Synonymes : puff, smoke

Expressions courantes : whiff a pipe, whiff tobacco smoke

sentir, renifler

Faire entrer de l’air par le nez pour percevoir une odeur.

En anglais simple : To draw air through your nose to notice a smell.

• The dog whiffed the air.
• She whiffed the flowers before choosing a bunch.
• He whiffed the scent of fresh tobacco.

Synonymes : sniff, smell

Expressions courantes : whiff the air, whiff a scent