farejar

Senses

1. 1.

   to sniff, to smell

   to detect or investigate something by using one's sense of smell

2. 2.

   to sniff out, to nose out

   to discover or detect something through intuition or investigation (figurative)

Examples

• "O cachorro farejou o chão procurando comida."

  The dog sniffed the ground looking for food.

• "Os investigadores farejaram um esquema de corrupção."

  The investigators sniffed out a corruption scheme.

• "O gato começou a farejar a sacola com curiosidade."

  The cat started to sniff the bag with curiosity.

Usage

Commonly used for animals detecting scents, but frequently used figuratively for journalists, detectives, or anyone "sniffing out" information or suspicious activity. Regular -ar verb conjugation.