annusare

to sniff, to smell

a n . n u ˈz a . r e
annus smell + are Infinitive
verb Rare #46,145
to sniff, to smell Usually means to smell something by deliberately bringing your nose close to it.
IT: Mi piace annusare il caffè appena fatto.
EN: I like to smell freshly brewed coffee.
Conjugation of annusare
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third annusò —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second — annusate
Third annusa —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second annusa annusate
Past
annusare

Finché era viva per poterli annusare.

As long as she was alive to smell them.

— I peccatori (2025)

Fammi annusare.

Let me smell it.

— Niente di nuovo sul fronte occidentale (2022)

A me piace annusare i fiori.

I like to smell the flowers.

Piantala di annusare.

Stop sniffing around.

— È arrivata mia figlia! (2015)