sniff
/snɪf/verb
उच्चारण स्निफ़
सूँघना; सुड़कना
Basic word
- 1
[I, T]
to breathe air in through your nose in a way that makes a sound, especially when you are crying or have a cold; to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover or enjoy the smell of something
सूँघना; सुड़कना
- The dog sniffed the bag.
- The boy sniffed and wiped his nose on his sleeve.
- Customers sniffed the perfumes before buying one.
+ 1 more example
- She sniffed the milk to check whether it was fresh.
→Phrasal verbs 2
sniff sb/sth out
to discover or find somebody or something by searching for them
(खोजबीन करके) पता लगा लेना, सूँघकर ढूँढ़ निकालना
- Dogs are used to sniff out drugs at airports.
sniff at sth
to show no interest in or respect for sth (often used in the negative)
(किसी चीज़ को) तुच्छ समझना; नाक-भौं सिकोड़ना
- A salary of fifty thousand is not to be sniffed at.
- She sniffed at our simple meal.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Phrasal verb and idiom: sniff out (discover by smelling; find out: 'sniff out corruption'), not to be sniffed at (good enough to be taken seriously: 'A 10 per cent rise is not to be sniffed at').
Phrasal verb और idiom: sniff out (सूँघकर खोजना; पता लगाना: 'sniff out corruption'), not to be sniffed at (गंभीरता से लेने लायक अच्छा: 'A 10 per cent rise is not to be sniffed at')।
Sniffer dog (a dog trained to find drugs or explosives).
Collocation 'sniffer dog' (नशीले पदार्थ या विस्फोटक खोजने के लिए प्रशिक्षित कुत्ता)।