sniff

annusare, tirare su col naso

Inspirare brevemente dal naso, spesso per sentire un odore o perché si ha il raffreddore.

In inglese semplice: To take a short breath through your nose, often to smell something or because you have a cold.

• The dog sniffed my shoes.
• She sniffed the milk to check it.
• He kept sniffing because he had a cold.

Come si usa: sniff at something (The puppy sniffed at the unfamiliar food.)

Sinonimi: smell

Espressioni comuni: sniff something, sniff the air, sniff at something

disdegnare, snobbare

Trattare qualcosa come poco importante o non degno di essere accettato.

In inglese semplice: To treat something as unimportant or not worth accepting.

• Do not sniff at their offer.
• She sniffed at the idea of taking the bus.
• A free holiday is nothing to sniff at.

Come si usa: sniff at something (He sniffed at the modest reward.); nothing to sniff at (An extra hundred pounds is nothing to sniff at.)

Sinonimi: dismiss, scorn

Espressioni comuni: sniff at something, sniff at an offer

dire tirando su col naso

Dire qualcosa tirando su col naso, mostrando tristezza o disapprovazione.

In inglese semplice: To say something while breathing sharply through your nose, showing sadness or dislike.

• “I miss him,” she sniffed.
• “That is hardly impressive,” he sniffed.
• The upset child sniffed that nobody liked her.

Come si usa: sniff that… (She sniffed that she wanted to go home.)

Sinonimi: say tearfully

Espressioni comuni: sniff a reply, sniff in disgust

annusata

Breve inspirazione dal naso, spesso per sentire un odore.

In inglese semplice: A short breath taken through the nose, often to smell something.

• Give the milk a sniff.
• The dog took a sniff of my bag.
• I heard a loud sniff behind me.

Come si usa: sniff of something (She took a quick sniff of the perfume.)

Sinonimi: snuffle

Espressioni comuni: a quick sniff, give something a sniff, a loud sniff