Schnüffeln

I v/i

1. Hund etc.: sniff (an + Dat at); umg. (schniefen) sniffle

2. umg. (Klebstoff etc.) sniff solvents

3. umg., fig. (herumspionieren) snoop around; in jemandes Akten / Privatleben schnüffeln poke about in s.o.’s papers / private life

II v/t umg. (Klebstoff etc.) sniff

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to snuffle; to sniff; to sniffle; to sleuth

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schnụ̈f|feln ['ʃnʏfln]

1. vi

1) (= schnuppern, riechen) to sniff; (Hund) to sniff, to snuffle

schnüffeln — to sniff (at) sth

2) (bei Erkältung etc) to sniffle, to snuffle

3) (fig inf = spionieren) to snoop around (inf), to nose around (inf)

4) (von Drogen, Klebstoff) to sniff

2. vt

Drogen, Klebstoff to sniff

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das

1) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) nose

2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) sniff

3) (an act of sniffing.) sniff

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schnüf·feln

[ˈʃnʏfl̩n]

vi

1. (schnuppern)

▪ [an jdm/etw] \schnüffeln to sniff [sb/sth]

2. (fam: spionieren)

▪ [in etw dat] \schnüffeln to nose around [in sth]

3. (sl) Lösungsmittel, Klebstoff to sniff glue

das S\schnüffeln glue-sniffing

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1.

intransitives Verb

1) (riechen) sniff

an etwas (Dat.) schnüffeln — sniff something

2) (ugs. abwertend): (heimlich suchen; spionieren) snoop [about] (coll.)

in etwas (Akk.) schnüffeln — pry into something; stick one's nose into something (coll.)

in jemandes Papieren schnüffeln — nose about in somebody's papers

3) (Drogenjargon): (Dämpfe schnüffeln) sniff [glue/paint etc.]

4) (ugs.): (die Nase hochziehen) sniff

2.

transitives Verb (Drogenjargon) sniff <glue etc.>

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Schnüffeln n; -s, kein pl; umg

1. (Schnüffelei) snooping

2. von Klebstoff etc: glue-sniffing, form solvent abuse

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1.

intransitives Verb

1) (riechen) sniff

an etwas (Dat.) schnüffeln — sniff something

2) (ugs. abwertend): (heimlich suchen; spionieren) snoop [about] (coll.)

in etwas (Akk.) schnüffeln — pry into something; stick one's nose into something (coll.)

in jemandes Papieren schnüffeln — nose about in somebody's papers

3) (Drogenjargon): (Dämpfe schnüffeln) sniff [glue/paint etc.]

4) (ugs.): (die Nase hochziehen) sniff

2.

transitives Verb (Drogenjargon) sniff <glue etc.>

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v.

to sleuthing v.

to sniff v.

to sniffle v.

to snoop v.

to snuffle v.