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sniffling

/ˈsnɪf.lɪŋ/

snifflingnoun

Translations

сопение

The constant sniffling in the room was distracting.

Постоянное сопение в комнате отвлекало.

шмыгание носом

Her sniffling was a sign that she had caught a cold.

Ее шмыгание носом было признаком того, что она простудилась.

Definitions

The act of breathing in audibly through the nose, often due to a cold or crying.

Her constant sniffling during the movie was distracting to the other viewers.

A soft or faint sound produced by inhaling quickly through the nose.

There was a quiet sniffling in the back of the classroom.

Synonyms

sniffling sound

snifflinggerund / present participle

/ˈsnɪflɪŋ/

Translations

сопливый

The sniffling child needed a tissue.

Сопливому ребенку нужна была салфетка.

Definitions

Characterized by the act of sniffing repeatedly, often due to a cold or crying.

The sniffling child wiped his nose with a tissue as he tried to stop crying.

sniffleverb

sniffling

Gerund

sniffled

Past Simple

sniffled

Past Participle

sniffling

Gerund

/ˈsnɪf.əl/

Translations

шмыгать

He started to sniffle when he caught a cold.

Он начал шмыгать, когда простудился.

Definitions

To breathe audibly through a runny or congested nose.

She began to sniffle as the cold air made her nose run.

To speak, cry, or utter sounds with intermittent sniffing, typically because of emotion.

"I–I didn't mean it," she sniffled, wiping her eyes.

Synonyms

snifflenoun

Definitions

A slight or mild cold, especially in the plural form "sniffles", characterized by a runny nose and mild congestion.

He stayed home, claiming he had the sniffles and didn't want to infect anyone.

The act or sound of sniffing, especially repeatedly, as a result of a cold or crying.

He tried to hide his sniffle during the emotional movie scene.