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whiff

BrE /wɪf/ AmE /wɪf/

noun en → es

1 SMELL [countable] B2

a short, light smell of something

olor fugaz, aroma leve

  • a whiff of sth

Collocations whiff of smoke · whiff of perfume

  • I caught a whiff of her perfume as she walked by.

    Capté un leve aroma de su perfume mientras pasaba.

2 BREATH [countable] C1

a short, quick breath or puff of air

respiración rápida, soplo de aire

  • take a whiff

Collocations whiff of fresh air · whiff of smoke

  • He took a deep whiff of the fresh mountain air.

    Tomó una profunda respiración del aire fresco de la montaña.

3 SLIGHT AMOUNT [countable] B2

a small amount or trace of something

pizca, rastro

  • a whiff of sth

Collocations whiff of doubt · whiff of scandal

  • There was a whiff of scandal surrounding the election.

    Había un rastro de escándalo que rodeaba la elección.