sniff in Russian
sniff in Russian is сопение, шмы́гание, ню́хать — sniff means to inhale audibly through the nose, often to smell something.
sniff in Russian
сопение
Pronounced: sopeniye
(countable) An instance of sniffing.
шмы́гание
Pronounced: shmyganiye
(countable) An instance of sniffing.
ню́хать
Pronounced: nyukhat
(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
поню́хать
Pronounced: ponyukhat
(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
приню́хаться
Pronounced: prinyukhatsya
(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
приню́хиваться
Pronounced: prinyukhivatsya
(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
шмы́гать
Pronounced: shmygat
(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
шмыгну́ть
Pronounced: shmygnut
(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
почу́ять
Pronounced: pochuyat
(transitive) To perceive vaguely.
чу́ять
Pronounced: chuyat
(transitive) To perceive vaguely.
фы́ркать
Pronounced: fyrkat
To be dismissive or contemptuous of something; used with at.
фы́ркнуть
Pronounced: fyrknut
To be dismissive or contemptuous of something; used with at.
ню́хать
Pronounced: nyukhat
(slang, primarily, UK) To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form.
What does "sniff" mean?
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verb To inhale audibly through the nose, often to smell something.
"The dog sniffed the ground, following the scent."
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verb To treat something with scorn or suspicion — used with "at."
"He sniffed at the idea, unimpressed."
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noun An act of sniffing, or a small hint of something.
"She caught a sniff of smoke in the hallway."
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sniff in a sentence
- The dog sniffed the ground, following the scent.
- She sniffed the milk to check if it had gone off.
- He sniffed at the idea, unimpressed.
- She caught a sniff of smoke in the hallway.
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What is "sniff" in Russian?
"sniff" in Russian is сопение, шмы́гание, ню́хать. sniff means: To inhale audibly through the nose, often to smell something.
How do you pronounce сопение?
"sniff" in Russian is сопение, pronounced "sopeniye".
How do you use "sniff" in a sentence?
Example: "The dog sniffed the ground, following the scent." In Russian, "sniff" is сопение, шмы́гание, ню́хать.
Are there other ways to say "sniff" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 12 translations listed for "sniff": сопение, шмы́гание, ню́хать, поню́хать, приню́хаться, приню́хиваться.
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