Whiff in spanish

Olorcillo

pronunciation: oʊloʊɹ̩θijoʊ part of speech: noun
In gestures

whiff1 = tufarada, bocanada, olorcillo, tufillo, tufo. 

Example: Some people are oblivious to the odor in the locker room after a game, while others wrinkle their noses at the slightest whiff of sweat.

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» a whiff of = un viso de, un aire de.

Example: However, there is a whiff of vacuity and misogyny about the whole thing.

» catch + a whiff of = oler, llegar un olorcillo a, llegar un tufillo a, percibir un tufillo a, percibir un olorcillo a, percatarse de, apercibirse de.

Example: If you can catch a whiff of your feet without bending over, you've got a problem.

» get + a whiff of = oler, llegar un olorcillo a, llegar un tufillo a, percibir un tufillo a, percibir un olorcillo a, percatarse de, apercibirse de.

Example: When the waitress leaned over to set the place for him he got a whiff of damp underclothes and armpits and talcum powder.

» skew-whiff = torcido, ladeado, sesgado.

Example: His glasses were a little skew-whiff and what hair he had was all over the place.

whiff (of)2 = apestar (a), oler mal (a), atufar (a). 

Example: Inside it was dusty and dark and it whiffed of last night's booze and stale piss.

Whiff synonyms

puff in spanish: , pronunciation: pʌf part of speech: noun sniff in spanish: , pronunciation: snɪf part of speech: verb, noun puff of air in spanish: , pronunciation: pʌfʌver part of speech: noun
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