burun kıvırma

Turkish - English

Definition of burun kıvırma in Turkish English dictionary

sniff

To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as if to smell something

{v} to draw the breath audibly by the nose

perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume"

To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt

If someone sniffs a substance such as glue, they deliberately breathe in the substance or the gases from it as a drug. He felt light-headed, as if he'd sniffed glue. + sniffer sniffers sniff·er teenage glue sniffers

to be dismissive or contemptuous of something

an instance of sniffing

sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row" perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume

perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume

A social custom to use when you greet other dogs Place your nose as close as you can to the other dog's rear end and inhale deeply, repeat several times, or until your person makes you stop

{i} short inhalation through the nose; sound of a sniff; odor, scent

To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country

To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger

{f} inhale through the nose; smell; express disapproval by making a sniffing sound; take into the the nose by inhaling; perceive, sense

You can use sniff to indicate that someone says something in a way that shows their disapproval or contempt. `Tourists!' she sniffed

sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air

To sniff drugs and solvents

If you get a sniff of something, you learn or guess that it might be happening or might be near. You know what they'll be like if they get a sniff of a murder investigation Have the Press got a sniff yet? Then, at the first sniff of danger, he was back at his post. = whiff, hint

Related Terms

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pooh-pooh

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turn up one's nose at

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sniff at

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make a face

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flout

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spurn

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Turn one's nose up at sth, sniff at, spurn

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consider unimportant

burun kıvırmak

pooh pooh

burun kıvırmak

to turn one's nose up (at), sniff (at)

burun kıvırmak

to turn one's nose up at sth, to sniff at, to spurn

burun kıvırmak

sniff

burun kıvırmak

turn up one's nose

Hyphenation

bu·run kı·vır·ma