je renifle

sniffs, sniffs at

→ renifler
renifl sniff + e je/il/elle present or subjunctive; tu command
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #36,936
sniffs, sniffs at Can also mean to sniffle, especially when someone has a cold or is crying.
FR: Le chien renifle les fleurs.
EN: The dog sniffs the flowers.
Conjugation of renifler
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First renifle —
Third renifle —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First renifle —
Third renifle —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second renifle —

Elle renifle.

She sniffs.

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Bob renifle.

Bob sniffs.

— Ménage (1986)

On renifle tout le temps.

We sniff all the time.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Il renifle.

He sniffs.

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

Je renifle deux fois plus.

I sniff twice as much.

— Ménage (1986)

L'homme renifle le lait.

The man sniffs the milk.

Il tousse, il crache, il renifle !

He coughs, spits, and sniffs!

— La Grande Vadrouille (1966)

Il le renifle à nouveau.

He sniffs it again.

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Il renifle l'argent, pas la came.

He sniffs out money, not dope.

— The Rip (2026)