Sniff around Meaning in English
expression
ˈsnɪf/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
SNIF-er-OWND
snˈɪf/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
sn-IF-uh-ROWND
Definición
To look for information or investigate something, often secretly or with curiosity. It can also mean literally smelling around like a dog does.
Uso & Matices
Informal and sometimes suggests suspicion or unwanted curiosity. Commonly used for people investigating other's business or secrets. Can be literal (dogs) or metaphorical (people gathering information). Don't use in formal writing.
Spanish: husmear - fisgonearPortuguese (BR): fuçar - farejarPortuguese (PT): farejar - andar à procuraChinese (Simplified): 四处打听 - 四处嗅探Chinese (Traditional): 四處打聽 - 四處嗅探Hindi: इधर-उधर सूँघना - टोह लेनाArabic: يتحرّى - يفتشBengali: ঘোঁটা মারা - তদন্ত করাRussian: нюхать - вынюхивать (о людях)Japanese: においをかぎまわる - 詮索するVietnamese: ngửi quanh - dò hỏi (tò mò)Korean: 냄새를 맡다 - 캐묻다Turkish: koklamak - araştırmak (gizlice)Urdu: سُونگھنا - تفتیش کرنا (غیررسمی)Indonesian: mengendus-endus - menyelidiki (dengan rasa ingin tahu)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The dog likes to sniff around the garden.
basic
Please don't sniff around my room.
basic
Some reporters sniff around for gossip.
basic
My neighbor keeps sniffing around our house. I wonder what she's looking for.
natural
He started sniffing around after he suspected something was wrong.
natural
If they sniff around much longer, they'll find out our secret.
natural