шмы́гать — meaning in English

English meaning

• sniff verb To inhale audibly through the nose, often to smell something.
• snivel verb To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.

Senses

шмы́гать is used for these senses in English:

• sniff (ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.

sniff — full definition

1. verb To inhale audibly through the nose, often to smell something.
2. verb To treat something with scorn or suspicion — used with "at."
3. noun An act of sniffing, or a small hint of something.

snivel — full definition

1. verb To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.
2. verb To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.
3. verb To say (something) while sniffling or crying.

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