What does farejar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word farejar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use farejar in Portuguese.

The word farejar in Portuguese means sniff out, sniff out, sniff out, sense, sniff around, , farejar, farejar, cheirar, sentir o cheiro, cheirar, detectar, farejar, farejar, farejar, farejar, farejar, detetar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word farejar

sniff out

verbo transitivo (seguir pelo cheiro)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

sniff out

verbo transitivo (cheirar) (smell)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

sniff out

verbo transitivo (alguém ou algo (procurar por indícios) (discover)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

sense

verbo transitivo (adivinhar, pressentir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

sniff around

(tomar o faro)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

farejar

(dog: try to pick up scent) (cão: tentar detectar cheiro)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The hounds were sniffing around, trying to find the fox's trail.

farejar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (informal, figurative (detect) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A good auditor can sniff out the problems an accountant has disguised.

cheirar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (animal: detect by sniffing) (cão: detectar pelo cheiro)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Pigs are very good at smelling out truffles.

sentir o cheiro

verbal expression (figurative, slang (detect)

Sentiu o cheiro de hostilidade na reunião?
Did you get a whiff of the hostility in that meeting?

cheirar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (locate by smell)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The K9 corps really does a great job of sniffing out hidden drugs.

detectar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (figurative (detect: identify or locate) (detectar ou localizar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

farejar

transitive verb (detect by smell) (detectar pelo cheiro)

Ela sentiu cheiro de alho e sabia que a sua amiga estava cozinhando.
She smelled garlic and knew that her friend was cooking.

farejar

intransitive verb (sniff)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele farejou a sala tentando localizar a fonte do odor.
He smelled around the room, trying to locate the source of the odour.

farejar

transitive verb (figurative (detect in general) (fig, pressentir)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele farejou problema quando todos começaram a discutir e por isso deixou o bar.
He smelled trouble when the others started arguing, so he left the bar.

farejar

transitive verb (track [sth] by smell)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The lioness scented her prey.

farejar, detetar

transitive verb (figurative (sense, detect [sth]) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Mark saw one of the two men secretly give money to the other, and scented something shady going on.

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