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شبکه مترجمین ایران
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sniff at sth SHOW INTEREST 2. ( also sniff around (sth) ) to show that you are interested in something • A few computer firms are sniffing at the project already. • Chief executive David Prosser said the takeover speculation was wrong and no one was sniffing around.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb ADV. loudly She wiped her eyes and sniffed loudly. | deeply | a little | carefully, delicately | appreciatively He sniffed appreciatively. ‘Smells delicious. What is it?’ | disapprovingly, disdainfully, disparagingly | suspiciously | back The woman sniffed back her tears. PREP. at The dog sniffed at his shoes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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verb inhale audibly: The dog sniffed the air and howled.
Simple Definitions
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noun ADJ. deep, good | loud VERB + SNIFF give, let out She gave a loud sniff of disapproval. | hear | get, have, take to get a sniff of fresh air PREP. between ~s ‘I'm sorry,’ he said between sniffs. | with a ~ ‘I'm fine,’ she said with a sniff. | ~ at The dog had a good sniff at the bushes around the garden. PHRASES a sniff of disapprovalSOUND
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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sniff at sth DISAPPROVE 1. to show disapproval or a low opinion of something • The men at City Hall, sniffing at anything too ideological, insist that big cuts are just not practical.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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sniff sth out [ M ] to search for and discover something • Her job is to go round the big fashion shows sniffing out talent for a modelling agency.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs