LEARNit Dictionary

sniff

verb
1
to breathe air in through your nose in a way that makes a sound, especially when you are crying, have a cold, etc.
آب بینی کشیدن
2
to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover or enjoy the smell of something
بو کشیدن, بوییدن
sniffing the fresh morning air
to sniff glue
The dog sniffed at my shoes.
He sniffed appreciatively. ‘Smells delicious. What is it?’
see also glue-sniffing
3
to say something in a way that shows that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied or that you do not approve of somebody/something
خشمگین گفتن, نارضایتی نشان دادن
‘It's hardly what I'd call elegant,’ she sniffed.
noun
1
an act or the sound of sniffing
بو کشیدن, صدای بو کشیدن, صدای نفس کشیدن
2
an idea of what something is like or that something is going to happen
بارقه‌ای از درک, حدس, نشانه
The sniff of power went to his head.
They make threats but back down at the first sniff of trouble.
3
a small chance of something
شانس کم, فرصت کوچک, فرصت اندک
She didn't get even a sniff at a medal.