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English to Portuguese Dictionary

sniffs Meaning in Portuguese (sniffs significado em português)

fareja, farejar, fungar
fareja in English:sniffs
Phonetic:fá-rei-ja
Plural: sniffs
Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de sniffs em português é fareja, farejar, fungar. (Inalar ar audivelmente pelo nariz para detectar um cheiro.)

Definitions of Sniffs

  1. 1
    verb
    farejar

    To draw air audibly up the nose to detect a smell.

    Inalar ar audivelmente pelo nariz para detectar um cheiro.

  2. 2
    verb
    fungar

    To express contempt or disapproval by drawing air audibly up the nose.

    Expressar desprezo ou desaprovação inalando ar audivelmente pelo nariz.

Example Sentences

casual

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

O cão fareja o chão em busca de vestígios do cheiro.

casual

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

Ela funga com a ideia de trabalhar nos fins de semana.

Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

cheiraraspirar

In English:

smellsscentsinhalesdetects

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

exalar

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.