What is 'annusare' called in English?

'annusare' in English is called "Sniffs". Sniffs refers to: Inalare aria rumorosamente dal naso per percepire un odore.

How do you pronounce 'Sniffs' and 'annusare'?

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What is an example sentence for Sniffs in Italian?

English: "The dog sniffs the ground for traces of the scent." | Italian: "Il cane annusa il terreno alla ricerca di tracce dell'odore."

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sniffs Meaning in Italian (sniffs significato in italiano)

annusare

annusare in English:sniffs

Phonetic:ann-oo-SAH-reh

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Il significato di sniffs in italiano è annusare. (Inalare aria rumorosamente dal naso per percepire un odore.)

Definitions of Sniffs

1
verb
annusare
To draw air audibly up the nose to detect a smell.
Inalare aria rumorosamente dal naso per percepire un odore.
2
verb
annusare
To express contempt or disapproval by drawing air audibly up the nose.
Esprimere disprezzo o disapprovazione inalando aria rumorosamente dal naso.

Example Sentences

casual

“The dog sniffs the ground for traces of the scent.”

Il cane annusa il terreno alla ricerca di tracce dell'odore.

casual

“She sniffs at the idea of working on weekends.”

Lei annusa l'idea di lavorare nei fine settimana.

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Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In English:

smellsscentsinhalesdetects

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivesniff

past tensesniffed

present participlesniffing

agent nounsniffer

adjectivesniffy

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

sniff outphrasal_verb

To discover or find something by smelling or by investigation.

sniff atphrasal_verb

To show disapproval or contempt for something.