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Whiff
UK
/wɪf/
US
/wɪf/
Translation whiff into russian
whiff
Verb
UK
/wɪf/
US
/wɪf/
He decided to whiff the flowers in the garden.
Он решил понюхать цветы в саду.
She could whiff the aroma of freshly baked bread.
Она могла уловить запах свежевыпеченного хлеба.
Definitions
whiff
Verb
UK
/wɪf/
US
/wɪf/
To catch a brief, faint smell of something.
As she walked past the bakery, she whiffed the aroma of freshly baked bread.
To strike out in baseball by swinging and missing the ball.
The batter whiffed on the third pitch, ending the inning.
whiff
Noun
UK
/wɪf/
US
/wɪf/
A slight smell carried on a current of air.
I caught a whiff of fresh bread as I walked past the bakery.
A brief or faint experience or indication of something.
There was a whiff of scandal surrounding the politician's sudden resignation.
An unsuccessful attempt to hit something, especially in sports.
The batter took a big swing but ended up with a whiff, missing the ball completely.
Idioms and phrases
catch a whiff
Someone caught a whiff of fresh bread as they walked past the bakery.
уловить запах
Кто-то уловил запах свежего хлеба, проходя мимо пекарни.
a whiff of scandal
There was a whiff of scandal surrounding the politician's sudden resignation.
запах скандала
Вокруг внезапной отставки политика витал запах скандала.
a whiff of danger
Someone felt a whiff of danger as they entered the abandoned building.
запах опасности
Кто-то почувствовал запах опасности, когда вошёл в заброшенное здание.
faint whiff
There was a faint whiff of lavender in the room.
слабый запах
В комнате чувствовался слабый запах лаванды.
whiff of perfume
I caught a whiff of perfume as she walked by.
запах духов
Я почувствовал запах духов, когда она прошла мимо.
whiff of smoke
A whiff of smoke drifted into the room from the chimney.
запах дыма
Запах дыма проник в комнату из трубы.
lingering whiff
There was a lingering whiff of onions in the kitchen.
долго остающийся запах
На кухне оставался долго остающийся запах лука.
whiff of freshness
The window was open, letting in a whiff of freshness from outside.
запах свежести
Окно было открыто, впуская запах свежести с улицы.