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♦ smell /smɛl/n.1 [u] odorato; olfatto; fiuto: Smell is keener in most animals than in man, la maggioranza degli animali ha un olfatto più fine di quello dell'uomo; to have a quick sense of smell, aver buon fiuto2 odore; olezzo; fragranza; profumo: the smell of gas [of petrol], l'odore del gas [della benzina]; a sweet smell, un buon profumo; a strong smell, un forte odore; a smell of cooking, un odor di cucina4 annusata; fiutata: Take a smell of this wine: it's sour!, da' una fiutatina a (annusa, fiuta) questo vino: è acido!5 (fig.) sentore; indizio; puzzo● a bad smell, cattivo odore; (fig.) qualcosa che puzza: There's a bad smell about the whole affair, c'è qualcosa che puzza in tutta la faccenda □ sense of smell, senso dell'odorato; olfatto NOTA D'USO: - odour o smell?-.♦ (to) smell /smɛl/A v. t.1 odorare; sentire: Smell this: what is it?, odora questa roba: che cos'è?; I don't ( o I can't) smell anything, non sento nessun odore; non sento nulla; to smell st. burning, sentire odore di bruciato2 annusare; fiutare ( anche fig.); sentire l'odore di; subodorare: They smelled danger and ran, hanno fiutato il pericolo e sono fuggiti; Smell the milk and tell me if it's sour, senti l'odore del latte e dimmi se è acido!; I think I can smell gas, mi pare di sentire odore di gasB v. i.1 (in senso assoluto, o seguito da un agg.) avere profumo; odorare; mandare odore; avere un certo odore; sapere di: These flowers don't smell, questi fiori non hanno profumo; It smells like cheese, odora di formaggio; This cake smells good, questa torta manda un buon odore; This milk smells sour, questo latte sa di acido; It smells nice, ha un odore gradevole2 avere l'odorato; sentire gli odori: With this cold, I can't smell at all, con questo raffreddore, non sento proprio nulla3 (in senso assoluto, o seguito da un avv.) mandare cattivo odore; puzzare: His breath smells, gli puzza l'alito; This fish smells, questo pesce puzza4 (fig.) puzzare (d'imbroglio)● to smell badly, puzzare □ to smell blood, sentire l'odore del sangue ( anche fig.) □ (fam.) to smell fishy, puzzare d'imbroglio; essere sospetto: It smells fishy ( to me), la cosa mi puzza! □ (iron., USA) to smell like a rose, profumare di violette; essere una mammoletta □ to smell old, sapere di vecchio ( al fiuto) □ (fam.) to smell a rat, fiutare un imbroglio; mangiare la foglia (fig.) □ ( slang) to smell the stuff, sniffare ( la droga) □ ( di una stanza, ecc.) to smell stuffy, sapere di chiuso □ (fam.) to smell to high heaven, puzzare tremendamente; (fig.) puzzare d'imbroglio lontano un chilometro □ (fam.) I smell a rat!, gatta ci cova! -
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(a) (notice an odour of) sentir;∎ to smell gas sentir le gaz, American sentir le gaz ou l'essence;∎ I can smell (something) burning (je trouve que) ça sent le brûlé;∎ she smelt or she could smell alcohol on his breath elle s'aperçut que son haleine sentait l'alcool∎ to smell a rat flairer quelque chose de louche∎ she smelt the cream to see if it was fresh elle a senti la crème pour voir si elle était fraîche(a) (have odour) sentir;∎ to smell good or sweet sentir bon;∎ to smell bad sentir mauvais;∎ it smells musty ça sent le renfermé;∎ that soup smells delicious! cette soupe sent délicieusement bon!;∎ what does it smell of or like? qu'est-ce que ça sent?;∎ it smells of lavender ça sent la lavande;∎ it smells like lavender on dirait de la lavande;∎ figurative to smell of treachery/hypocrisy sentir la trahison/l'hypocrisie;∎ familiar to smell fishy sembler louche□(b) (have bad odour) sentir (mauvais);∎ it smells (awful) in here! ça pue ici!;∎ his breath smells il a mauvaise haleine;∎ the dog smells le chien sent mauvais ou pue∎ he can't smell il n'a pas d'odorat;∎ you smell with your nose le nez sert à sentir3 noun∎ he has no sense of smell il n'a pas d'odorat;∎ I've lost my sense of smell j'ai perdu l'odorat;∎ to have a keen sense of smell avoir le nez fin; (dog etc) avoir beaucoup de flair(b) (odour) odeur f; (of flowers, fruit) parfum m; (bad odour) mauvaise odeur f; (stench) puanteur f;∎ there's a bad smell ça sent mauvais;∎ what's that smell? quelle est cette odeur?;∎ there's a strong smell of gas in here il y a une forte odeur de gaz ici;∎ there was a smell of burning in the kitchen il y avait une odeur de brûlé dans la cuisine;∎ the smell of onions cooking l'odeur f d'oignons qui cuisent;∎ there was a lovely smell of lavender ça sentait bon la lavande;∎ it has no smell ça n'a pas d'odeur;∎ natural gas has no smell le gaz naturel n'a pas d'odeur ou est inodore;∎ what an awful smell! qu'est-ce que ça sent mauvais!;∎ figurative the smell of defeat/fear l'odeur f de la défaite/de la peur;∎ figurative I don't like the smell of this at all ça ne me plaît pas du tout, c'est louche∎ to have or take a smell of sth sentir qch, renifler qch;∎ have a smell of this sentez-moi ça(a) (of dog) dénicher en flairant; figurative (of person) découvrir, dépister; (secret, conspiracy) découvrir(b) his cigarettes are smelling the office out ses cigarettes empestent ou empuantissent le bureau -
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smell [smel](verb: preterite, past participle smelled or smelt)1. nounodeur f• it has a nice/nasty smell cela sent bon/mauvais• what a smell in here! ce que ça sent mauvais ici !• I smell a rat! il y a quelque chose de louche !• I smell danger! je pressens un danger !• that smells delicious! ça sent très bon !• it smells dreadful! ça pue !a. ( = discover) découvrir* * *[smel] 1.1) ( odour) odeur f2) ( sense) odorat msense of smell — odorat m
3) ( action)4) fig relents mpl2.1) lit sentir3.1) ( have odour) sentirthat smells like curry — ça sent le curry; fig
to smell of — sentir [corruption]
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A n1 ( odour) gen odeur f ; ( unpleasant) (mauvaise) odeur f ; a smell of cooking/burning une odeur de cuisine/de brûlé ; there's a bit of a smell in here il y a une drôle d'odeur ici ; what a smell! comme ça sent mauvais! ;3 ( action) to have a smell of ou at sth sentir un peu qch ;1 lit (notice, detect) sentir ; ( sniff deliberately) [person] sentir ; [animal] renifler, sentir ; I could smell alcohol on his breath je sentais à son haleine qu'il avait bu ; I can smell lemons/burning ça sent le citron/le brûlé ;2 fig ( detect) flairer [danger, problem, success, change, good worker] ; repérer [liar, cheat] ; a good reporter can always smell a good story un bon journaliste flaire toujours une bonne histoire.1 ( have odour) gen sentir ; ( unpleasantly) sentir (mauvais) ; that smells nice/horrible ça sent bon/très mauvais ; this gas/flower doesn't smell ce gaz/cette fleur ne sent rien ; to smell of roses/garlic sentir la rose/l'ail ; that smells like curry ça sent le curry ;2 fig to smell of racism/complacency/corruption sentir le racisme/la complaisance/la corruption ;3 ( have sense of smell) avoir de l'odorat.■ smell out:▶ smell [sth] out, smell out [sth]3 ( cause to stink) empester, empuantir [room, house]. -
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smell [smel]1. n1) обоня́ние;to have a good sense of smell име́ть то́нкое обоня́ние
2):to take a smell (at) поню́хать
3) за́пах2. v (smelt, smelled [-d])1) чу́вствовать за́пах, чу́ять; обоня́ть2) па́хнуть;the perfume smells good э́ти духи́ хорошо́ па́хнут
;to smell of paint па́хнуть кра́ской
3) ню́хать (at)smell about приню́хиваться; разню́хивать, высле́живать;smell out разню́хать, вы́следить, учу́ять;◊to smell powder «поню́хать по́роху»
;to smell of the lamp ( или of the candle, of oil) быть вы́мученным ( о слоге и т.п.)
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■ smell ofv. i. + prep.1 odorare, profumare di: The air smelt of the sea, l'aria odorava di mare; to smell of lavender, profumare di lavanda3 (fig.) sapere di; puzzare di: His proposal smells of treachery, la sua proposta puzza d'imbroglio □ (fig., arc. o lett.: di un'opera, un lavoro, ecc.) to smell of the lamp, essere stantio (libresco, ecc.); sapere di lavoro a tavolino □ This room smells of smoke, in questa stanza si sente odore di fumo. -
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• smell of something to have a certain smell пахнуть чем-тоThe tea smelled of mint. This room smells of roses.
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smell 1. запах; 2. обоняние; нюхатьEnglish-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > smell
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1. smel noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) olfato2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) olor3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) olfateo, olfacción
2. smelt verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) oler2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) oler3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) oler, olfatear•- - smelling- smelly
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smell1 n olorsmell2 vb olertr[smel]1 (sense) olfato■ pooh! what a smell! ¡qué peste!1 oler2 figurative use olfatear1 oler2 (have particular smell) oler (a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a smell of something olerse algoI smell a rat aquí hay gato encerrado: oler, olfatearto smell danger: olfatear el peligrosmell vi: olerto smell good: oler biensmell n1) : olfato m, sentido m del olfato2) odor: olor mn.• hedor s.m.• olfato s.m.• olor s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: smelled) = husmear v.• oler v.• olfatear v.• oliscar v.smel
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a) c ( odor) olor mb) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)
c) u ( sense of smell) olfato m
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a) ( sense) oler*I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)
we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado
b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatearc) ( recognize)
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vi ( give off odor) oler*that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)
it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido
it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)
[smel] (vb: pt, pp smelled, smelt)to smell OF something — oler* a algo
1. N1) (=sense) olfato mto have a keen sense of smell — tener buen olfato, tener un buen sentido del olfato
2) (=odour) olor mit has a nice smell — tiene un olor agradable, huele bien
there's a smell of gas/of burning — huele a gas/a quemado
3) (=sniff)let's have a smell — déjame olerlo, déjame que lo huela
here, have a smell — huele esto
2. VT1) (=perceive odour) olerI can smell gas/burning — huele a gas/a quemado, hay olor a gas/a quemado
dogs can smell fear — los perros pueden olfatear or oler el miedo
2) (=sniff) [person] oler; [animal] olfatear, oler3) (fig)rat 1., 1)3. VI1) (=emit odour) olerwhat does it smell like? — ¿a qué huele?
to smell of sth — (lit, fig) oler a algo
if food smells off, throw it away — si la comida huele mal or a pasada, tírela
2) (=smell bad) oler3) (=have sense of smell)4) (=sniff) [person] olisquear; [animal] olfatear* * *[smel]
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a) c ( odor) olor mb) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)
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a) ( sense) oler*I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)
we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado
b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatearc) ( recognize)
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vi ( give off odor) oler*that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)
it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido
it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)
to smell OF something — oler* a algo
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1. nounhave a good/bad sense of smell — einen guten/schlechten Geruchssinn haben
a smell of burning/gas — ein Brand-/ Gasgeruch
there was a smell of coffee — es duftete nach Kaffee
something has a nice/strong etc. smell [to it] — etwas riecht angenehm/stark usw.
3) (stink) Gestank, der2. transitive verb,1) (perceive) riechen; (fig.) witternI can smell burning/gas — es riecht brandig/nach Gas
I could smell trouble — (fig.) es roch nach Ärger
2) (inhale smell of) riechen an (+ Dat.)3. intransitive verb,1) (emit smell) riechen; (pleasantly also) duften3) (stink) riechenhis breath smells — er riecht aus dem Mund
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91759/smell_out">smell out* * *1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) der Geruchssinn2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) der Geruch3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) das Riechen2. [smelt] verb2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) riechen3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) riechen an•- -smelling- smelly
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- smell out* * *[smel]I. nsense of \smell Geruchssinn mto have a \smell of sth an etw dat riechendelicious \smell herrlicher DuftII. vi<smelt or AM -ed, smelt or AM -ed>1. (perceive) riechenevil-\smelling übel riechend, stinkendsweet-\smelling duftend, wohl riechendyour feet \smell du hast Käs[e]füße4.▶ to come out of sth \smelling of [or AM like] roses frei von jedem Verdacht aus etw dat hervorgehen▶ to \smell fishy verdächtig seinIII. vt<smelt or AM -ed, smelt or AM -ed>▪ to \smell sth etw riechencan't you \smell something burning? riechst du nicht, dass etwas brennt?▶ to \smell blood Blut riechen* * *[smel] vb: pret, ptp smelt ( esp Brit) or smelled1. n(= sense of smell, odour) Geruch m; (unpleasant also) Gestank m; (fragrant also) Duft mit has a nice smell — es riecht gut or angenehm
to have or take a smell at sth — an etw (acc) riechen or (dog etc) schnuppern
2. vtcan or do you smell burning? — riechst du, dass etwas brennt or (Cook) anbrennt?
to smell trouble — Ärger or Stunk (inf) kommen sehen
to smell a rat (inf) — Lunte or den Braten riechen, etw spitzkriegen
3. viriechen; (unpleasantly also) stinken; (fragrantly also) duftenthat smells! (lit, fig) — das stinkt!
to smell of sth (lit, fig) — nach etw riechen
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* * *smell [smel]A v/t prät und pperf smelled oder smelt1. etwas riechen3. beriechen, riechen an (dat)B v/i1. riechen (at an dat)2. riechen (einen Geruchssinn haben):can bees smell?;I can’t smell, I’ve got a cold ich rieche nichts, ich bin erkältet4. gut etc riechen, duften (of nach)5. (übel) riechen, stinken:his breath smells er riecht aus dem Mund, er hat MundgeruchC s1. Geruch(ssinn) m2. Geruch m:b) Gestank m:smell of gas Gasgeruch;there was a smell of garlic es stank nach Knoblauch3. fig Anflug m (of von)4. Riechen n:* * *1. noun1) no pl., no art.have a good/bad sense of smell — einen guten/schlechten Geruchssinn haben
a smell of burning/gas — ein Brand-/ Gasgeruch
something has a nice/strong etc. smell [to it] — etwas riecht angenehm/stark usw.
3) (stink) Gestank, der2. transitive verb,1) (perceive) riechen; (fig.) witternI can smell burning/gas — es riecht brandig/nach Gas
I could smell trouble — (fig.) es roch nach Ärger
2) (inhale smell of) riechen an (+ Dat.)3. intransitive verb,1) (emit smell) riechen; (pleasantly also) duften2) (recall smell; fig.): (suggest)3) (stink) riechenPhrasal Verbs:* * *n.Geruch -¨e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: smelled)= duften v.riechen (nach) v.riechen v.(§ p.,pp.: roch, gerochen) -
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1. n обоняние2. n запахsweet smell — аромат, благоухание
nasty smell — отвратительный запах, зловоние
mouldy smell — затхлый запах, запах плесени
3. n дурной запах, вонь, зловоние4. n намёк, признак, след5. n атмосфера, дух6. n капелька, чуточка7. n нюханьеa smell of the lamp — кабинетность, вымученность ; нудный педантизм; наукообразность
8. v обонять; чувствовать запах; чуять9. v чуять, чувствоватьhe smelt a plot — он почувствовал, что готовится заговор
10. v нюхать, вдыхать запахmusty smell — кислый запах; запах плесени
11. v пахнуть; иметь запахto smell strong — припахивать, дурно пахнуть
putrescent smell — запах гнили, вонь
12. v пахнуть, отдавать13. v дурно пахнуть, вонять; иметь дурной запахto smell to heaven — издавать удушливый смрад; смердеть, вонять
fish soon smells in summer if it is not kept on ice — летом рыба быстро протухнет, если её не положить на лёд
smutty smell — < головневый> запах
Синонимический ряд:1. air (noun) air; ambience; atmosphere; aura; feel; feeling; mood; tone2. aroma (noun) aroma; bouquet; emanation; essence; fragrance; odour; perfume; snuff; whiff3. hint (noun) breath; cast; dash; hint; intimation; lick; shade; shadow; smack; smatch; soupcon; spice; sprinkling; strain; streak; suggestion; suspicion; taste; tincture; tinge; touch; trace; trifle; twang; vein; whisper; wink4. nose (noun) nose; olfaction; scent5. olfactory sense (noun) detection by smell; olfactory perception; olfactory sensation; olfactory sense; sense of smell; smelling6. stench (noun) effluvium; fetidness; fetor; foulness; malodor; odor; rank fumes; reek; stench; stink7. detect by nose (verb) breathe in; detect; detect by nose; get a whiff of; notice; perceive; respond to olfactory stimulus8. reek (verb) emanate; emit an odor; exude; funk; pervade; reek; smell bad; smell good; stench; stink9. scent (verb) inhale; nose; scent; sniff; snuff; whiff10. suggest (verb) savor; savour; smack; suggest; taste -
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1) обоняние Syn: sense of smell
2) а) запах, аромат to give off a smell ≈ издавать запах acrid smell ≈ едкий, острый запах bad, disagreeable, foul smell ≈ неприятный запах faint, slight smell ≈ слабый запах persistent smell ≈ устойчивый запах rank smell ≈ отвратительный запах strong smell ≈ сильный запах sweet smell ≈ сладкий запах Syn: odour, perfume
1., aroma б) зловоние, вонь Syn: stench, stink
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3) след;
отпечаток, признак;
намек, указание;
привкус Syn: trace
1., suggestion, tinge
4) нюханье;
втягивание носом Syn: sniff
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5) капелька, чуточка
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1) чувствовать запах, чуять;
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2) нюхать (at)
3) а) иметь запах;
пахнуть б) дурно пахнуть;
вонять ∙ smell about smell out smell round smell up to smell powder ≈ 'понюхать пороху' to smell of the lamp (или of the candle, of oil) ≈ быть вымученным (о слоге и т. п.) обоняние - organ (sense) of * орган (чувство) обоняния - fine (keen) sense of * тонкое обоняние, тонкий нюх запах - sweet * аромат, благоухание - to exude( to give off, to give out, to emit) a * издавать (испускать) запах - there is a * of cooking( of gas, of fresh paint) пахнет кухней (газом, непросохшей краской) дурной запах, вонь, зловоние - what a *! какая вонь! намек, признак, след - there is a * of corruption( of treachery) here здесь пахнет коррупцией (предательством) атмосфера, дух - there is a * of affluence( of power) here здесь все дышит богатством (властью) капелька, чуточка - add only a * of garlic положите только самую малость чеснока нюханье - to take a * at smth. понюхать что-либо > a * of powder боевой опыт > a * of the lamp кабинетность, вымученность (стиля и т. п.) ;
нудный педантизм;
наукообразность smelt, (редкое) smelled (-t) обонять;
чувствовать запах;
чуять - to * gas слышать( чувствовать) запах газа - the camels smelt the water a mile off верблюды чуяли воду за милю от колоодца чуять, чувствовать - he smelt a plot он почувствовал, что готовится заговор - he smelt trouble он почувствовал, что дело неладно нюхать, вдыхать запах - to * smth., to * at smth. понюхать что-либо - the dog smelt at my shoes собака обнюхала мои башмаки пахнуть;
иметь запах - to * good (nice, sour) иметь хороший (приятный, кислый) запах - to * of paent пахнуть краской - his breath *s of garlic от него пахнет (несет) чесноком - the room *s damp в комнате пахнет сыростью пахнуть, отдавать - the whole affair *s of plotting вся затея пахнет заговором - his offer *s of treachery его предложение граничит с предательством дурно пахнуть, вонять;
иметь дурной запах - to * to heaven издавать удушливый смрад;
смердеть, вонять - bribery and corruption smelt to heaven взяточничество и коррупция отравляли атмосферу - it *s close here здесь спертый воздух - fish soon *s in summer if it is not kept on ice летом рыба быстро протухнет, если ее не положить на лед > to * powder понюхать пороху > to * a rat подозревать обман и т. п.;
чуять неладное > to * of the lamp (of the candle, of oil) быть вымученным (о литературном произведении) > to * the ground (the bottom) сбавлять ход( о корабле) > to * of the shop быть слишком мудреным;
быть слишком специальным > to * one's oats воспрянуть духом, приободриться ~ обоняние;
to have a good sense of smell иметь тонкое обоняние ~ пахнуть;
the perfume smells good эти духи хорошо пахнут;
to smell of paint пахнуть краской;
smell about принюхиваться;
разнюхивать, выслеживать smell запах ~ нюхать (at) ~ обоняние;
to have a good sense of smell иметь тонкое обоняние ~ пахнуть;
the perfume smells good эти духи хорошо пахнут;
to smell of paint пахнуть краской;
smell about принюхиваться;
разнюхивать, выслеживать ~ (smelt, smelled) чувствовать запах, чуять;
обонять ~ пахнуть;
the perfume smells good эти духи хорошо пахнут;
to smell of paint пахнуть краской;
smell about принюхиваться;
разнюхивать, выслеживать ~ out разнюхать, выследить, учуять;
smell round = smell about;
to smell powder "понюхать пороху" ~ пахнуть;
the perfume smells good эти духи хорошо пахнут;
to smell of paint пахнуть краской;
smell about принюхиваться;
разнюхивать, выслеживать ~ out разнюхать, выследить, учуять;
smell round = smell about;
to smell powder "понюхать пороху" ~ out разнюхать, выследить, учуять;
smell round = smell about;
to smell powder "понюхать пороху" ~ out разнюхать, выследить, учуять;
smell round = smell about;
to smell powder "понюхать пороху" to take a ~ (at) понюхать
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smell — smell,[/p] scent, odor, aroma all denote a property of a thing that makes it perceptible to the olfactory sense. Smell not only is the most general of these terms but tends to be the most colorless. It is the appropriate word when merely the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Smell — (sm[e^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smelled}, {Smelt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smelling}.] [OE. smellen, smillen, smullen; cf. LG. smellen, smelen, sm[ o]len, schmelen, to smoke, to reek, D. smeulen to smolder, and E. smolder. Cf. {Smell}, n.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smell — [smel] vt. smelled or [Chiefly Brit.] Brit. smelt, smelling [ME smellen < OE * smyllan < IE base * smel , to burn slowly > SMOLDER: basic sense “to give off smoke”] 1. to be or become aware of by means of the nose and the olfactory… … English World dictionary
smell — smell; smell·able; smell·age; smell·er; smell·ful; smell·fun·gus; smell·ie; smell·i·ness; … English syllables
Smell — Smell, n. [OE. smel, smil, smul, smeol. See {Smell}, v. t.] (Physiol.) 1. The sense or faculty by which certain qualities of bodies are perceived through the instrumentally of the olfactory nerves. See {Sense}. [1913 Webster] 2. The quality of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smell — Smell, v. i. 1. To affect the olfactory nerves; to have an odor or scent; often followed by of; as, to smell of smoke, or of musk. [1913 Webster] 2. To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savor; as, a report smells of calumny.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smell — verb. The form for the past tense and past participle in BrE is smelled or smelt; in AmE smelled is usually preferred. When the verb is used intransitively, the quality of the smell is normally expressed either by a phrase introduced by of or by… … Modern English usage
smell — (v.) late 12c., emit or perceive an odor, also (n.) odor, aroma, stench; not found in O.E., perhaps cognate with M.Du. smolen, Low Ger. smelen to smolder (see SMOLDER (Cf. smolder)). OED says no doubt of O.E. origin, but not recorded, and not… … Etymology dictionary
smell — [n] odor aroma, bouquet, emanation, essence, flavor, fragrance, incense, perfume, redolence, savor, scent, spice, stench, stink, tang, trace, trail, whiff; concepts 590,599 smell [v1] perceive with the nose breathe, detect, discover, find, get a… … New thesaurus
smell|y — «SMEHL ee», adjective, smell|i|er, smell|i|est. having or giving out a strong or unpleasant smell: »I wonder what makes the sea so smelly. I don t like it (Rudyard Kipling). SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
Smell — may refer to:* Olfaction, the sense of smell, the ability of humans and other animals to perceive odors * Odor * In programming, a code smell is a symptom in the source code of a program that something is wrong … Wikipedia