sniff

to smell something quickly and carefully, usually by breathing in through your nose

oler, aspirar por la nariz

• sniff something

Collocations sniff the air · sniff a flower

• She sniffed the air and said it smelled like rain.

  Ella aspiró el aire y dijo que olía a lluvia.

to show that you do not approve of something or someone by making short sharp breaths through your nose

desaprobar con el gesto de la nariz, mostrar desaprobación

• sniff at something

Collocations sniff at an idea · sniff at a suggestion

• He sniffed at the proposal and said it was unrealistic.

  Él desaprobó la propuesta con el gesto de la nariz y dijo que era irrealista.

to search for something by using your nose to smell it

buscar olfateando, buscar con el olfato

• sniff out something

Collocations sniff out a leak · sniff out a problem

• The dog sniffed out the source of the gas leak.

  El perro olfateó la fuente de la fuga de gas.

to drink a small amount of alcohol, usually from a bottle or glass held close to your nose

tomar un trago, beber de una botella o vaso cerca de la nariz

• sniff a drink

Collocations sniff a whisky · sniff a glass of wine

• He sniffed his whisky before drinking it.

  Él tomó un trago de su whisky antes de beberlo.