I can't smell anything

on sent que tu fumes le cigare — one can tell that you smoke cigars by the smell

j'ai marché trop longtemps, je ne sens plus mes pieds — I've been walking for too long, my feet are numb

on sent qu'il y a du vin dans la sauce — the sauce tastes of wine

on sent que l'hiver approche — it feels wintry

je te sens inquiet, je sens que tu es inquiet — I can tell you're worried

je leur ai fait sentir mon désaccord — I made it clear to them that I didn't agree

faire sentir le rythme d'un poème — to bring out the rhythm of a poem

sentir bon — to smell nice

ça sent bon le café — there's a nice smell of coffee

fleurs qui ne sentent rien — flowers which don't have a scent

sentir des pieds — to have smelly feet

ta douleur sent la comédie — your grief seems put on

ciel nuageux qui sent l'orage — cloudy sky that heralds a storm

se sentir mieux — to feel better

se sentir surveillé — to feel that one is being watched

elle ne s'est pas sentie visée par ma remarque — she didn't feel that my remark was aimed at her

je ne peux pas le sentir — I can't stand him

Est-ce que tu sens l'ail dans le rôti? — Can you taste the garlic in the roast?

"Ça t'a fait mal?" — "Non, je n'ai rien senti." — "Did it hurt?" — "No, I didn't feel a thing."

faire sentir; Il m'a bien fait sentir que j'étais de trop. — He certainly made me feel I was in the way.

Ça sent les frites ici. — It smells of chips in here.

Il ne peut pas le sentir. — He can't stand him.

Il ne peut pas la sentir. — He can't stand her.

Ça sent bon ici. — It smells good in here.

sentir mauvais — to smell bad

Ça sent mauvais ici. — It smells bad in here.

Hunde können gut ríéchen — dogs have a good sense of smell

gut/schlecht ríéchen — to smell good/bad

nach etw ríéchen — to smell of sth

riech mal — have a sniff or smell

es riecht angebrannt — there's a smell of burning, there's a burning smell

es riecht nach Gas — there's a smell of gas

Hunde können sehr gut riechen — dogs have a very good sense of smell

an jemandem/etwas riechen — smell somebody/something

gut/schlecht riechen — smell good/bad

Hunde können sehr gut riechen — dogs have a very good sense of smell

an jemandem/etwas riechen — smell somebody/something

lass mich mal [daran] riechen — let me have a sniff

gut/schlecht riechen — smell good/bad

er roch aus dem Mund — he had bad breath; his breath smelt

me gusta oler las flores — I like smelling the flowers

siempre anda oliendo lo que hacen los demás — he's always poking his nose into other people's affairs

huele fatal — it smells foul

huele que apesta — it stinks

¡qué mal huelen estos zapatos! — these shoes smell awful!

huele a humedad — it smells of damp

huele a tabaco — it smells of cigarette smoke

aquí huele a quemado — there's a smell of burning in here

le huele el aliento — his breath smells

te huelen los pies — your feet smell

oler A algo — to smell something

¿no hueles a humo? — can't you smell smoke?

qué bien/mal huele! — it smells good/awful!; (+ me/te/le etc)

le huelen los pies — his feet smell

oler A algo — to smell of something

huele a rosas — it smells of roses

me huele que fue ella — I have a feeling it was her

ya me lo olía — I thought so

ya me olía yo que aquí había algo raro — I had a feeling there was something funny going on

oler A algo — to smell something

¿no hueles a humo? — can't you smell smoke?

qué bien/mal huele! — it smells good/awful!; (+ me/te/le etc)

le huelen los pies — his feet smell

oler A algo — to smell of something

huele a rosas — it smells of roses

me huele que fue ella — I have a feeling it was her

ya me lo olía — I thought so

ya me olía yo que aquí había algo raro — I had a feeling there was something funny going on

buon, cattivo odore — nice, bad smell

in odore di santità — in the odour of sanctity

sentire freddo/caldo — to feel cold/hot

sentire dolore — to feel pain

sento un gran male qui — I've got a terrible pain here

senti quanto pesa — feel how heavy it is

non sento niente — I can't feel a thing

il caldo si fa sentire — the heat is oppressive

la sua assenza si fa sentire — his absence is noticeable

sentire un profondo affetto per qn — to feel deep affection for sb

non sento niente per lui — I don't feel anything for him

sentire la mancanza di qn — to miss sb

sento che succederà qualcosa — I've got a feeling that something is going to happen

sento che mente — I can sense that he is lying

sento che mi vuole lasciare — I can sense that he wants to leave me

dice sempre quello che sente — he always says what he feels

senti se ti piace questa salsa — taste this sauce to see if you like it

senti se ti piace questo profumo — smell this perfume to see if you like it

sento odore di pesce — I can smell fish

ho il raffreddore e non sento gli odori/i sapori — I've got a cold and I can't smell/taste anything

mi sentite? — can you hear me?

sento dei passi — I can hear footsteps

mi piace sentire la musica — I like listening to music

stare a sentire — to listen

hai sentito l'ultima? — have you heard the latest?

senti, mi presti quel disco? — listen, will you lend me that record?

ho sentito dire che... — I have heard that...

stammi a sentire! — listen to me!

stammi bene a sentire! — just you listen to me!

a sentir lui... — to hear him talk...

farsi sentire — to make o.s. heard

fatti sentire — keep in touch

senti quello che ti dice l'avvocato — go and ask your lawyer for advice

intendo sentire il mio legale/il parere di un medico — I'm going to consult my lawyer/a doctor

senti cosa vuole — see what he wants

ma senti un po'! — just fancy that!

senti questa! — just listen to this!

si sente che è straniero — you can tell he's a foreigner

per sentito dire — by hearsay

come ti senti? — how are you?, how do you feel?

sentirsi svenire — to feel faint

(essere disposto) sentirsi di fare qc — to feel like doing sth

non me la sento — I don't feel like it

proprio non se la sente di continuare — he doesn't feel like carrying on

si sono sentiti di recente — they were in touch (with each other) recently

non sento più le dita per il freddo — I'm so cold I can't feel my fingers any more

ho camminato troppo, non sento più i piedi — I've been walking for too long, my feet are numb

ho sentito qualcosa di morbido — I felt something soft

si sente un buon profumo di caffè — there is a lovely smell of coffee

i cani hanno sentito l'odore del cinghiale — the dogs scented the boar

si sente il vino nella salsa — one can taste the wine in the sauce

la sentì salire le scale — he heard her coming up the stairs

non l'ho mai sentito dire una cosa del genere — I've never heard him say such a thing

senti che cosa vuole — go and see what he wants

sentiamo di che si tratta — let's see what's it's about

non starlo a sentire — don't listen to him

che cosa c'è? - sentiamo — what's the matter? let's have it

che mi tocca sentire! — I've never heard such nonsense!

stammi bene a sentire... — now listen here...

ma sentilo! — (just) listen to him!

ora mi sente! — I'll give him a piece of my mind!

senti un po',... — just a minute,...

senti, non essere ridicolo! — come on, don't be ridiculous!

senta, ne ho abbastanza — listen, I've had enough

senti Sara, puoi prestarmi 10 euro? — say Sara, can you lend me 10 euros?

non sentire ragioni — not to listen to, not to see reason

non ne ho mai sentito parlare — I've never heard of it

non voglio più sentirne parlare — I don't want to hear another word about it

dovresti sentire un medico — you should go to the doctor('s)

sentire il parere degli esperti — to seek experts' advice

l'hai più sentita? — have you heard any more from her?

l'ho sentito ieri per caso — I overheard it yesterday

ho sentito che si sposa — I heard she's getting married

a quel che sento... — from what I hear...

ne ho sentite delle belle su di lui — I have been hearing stories about him

hai sentito dell'incidente? — have you heard (anything) of the accident?

sento che è sincero — I feel that he's sincere

sento che questo libro ti piacerà — I have a feeling that you'll like this book

sentirci o sentire male to have a bad hearing; non sentire da un orecchio — to be deaf in one ear

come ti senti? — how do you feel?

-rsi in debito con qcn. — to feel under obligation to sb.

- rsi una star — to feel like a star

me lo sentivo! — I knew it!

sentiamoci, ci sentiamo — (I'll) be in touch

non fare niente finché non ci sentiamo di nuovo — don't do anything until you hear from me

te la senti? — do you feel up to it?

non me la sento di andare a Londra — I'm not up to going to London

gli effetti si faranno sentire in tutto il paese — the effects will be felt throughout the country

il freddo comincia a farsi sentire — the cold weather is setting in

fatti sentire! — keep in touch!

sai dove abita? — do you know where he lives?

lo so — I know

lo so, non è colpa tua — I know, it's not your fault

non ne so nulla — I don't know anything about it

non sa l'inglese — he doesn't speak English

non ne vuole più sapere di lei — he doesn't want to have anything more to do with her

ho saputo che ti sei sposato — I hear you got married

far sapere qc a qn — to let sb know (about) sth, inform sb about sth

fagli sapere che lo sto cercando — let him know I'm looking for him

non sa far niente — he can't do anything

sai nuotare? — do you know how to swim?, can you swim?

è utile saper guidare — it's useful to be able to drive

non so guidare — I can't drive

non sapeva andare in bicicletta — he couldn't ride a bike

sa (come) cavarsela — he can manage

sa quello che fa — he knows what he's doing

so com'è difficile parlargli — I know how difficult it is to talk to him

senza saperlo — without realizing it, unwittingly

(fraseologia) è difficile, e io ne so qualcosa — it's difficult and don't I know it

e chi lo sa? — who knows?

si sa che... — it's well known that..., everybody knows that...

non si sa mai — you never know

non saprei dire — I couldn't say

mi dispiace, non so che farci — I'm sorry, I don't see what I can do about it

ci sa fare con le donne/macchine — he has a way with women/cars

lui sì che ci sa fare — he's very good at it

sapere di — (aver sapore) to taste of, (aver odore) to smell of, fig to smack of, resemble

sa di fragola — it tastes of strawberries

sa di pesce — it smells of fish

è un film che non sa di niente — it's a very dull film

mi sa che... — (credo) I think (that)...

mi sa che non viene — I don't think he's coming

saper fare — to be able to do

sapere come fare — to know how to do

non sa guidare — she can't drive

sa battere a macchina? — can he type?

a quattro anni sapevo leggere — I could read at the age of four

sai aggiustarlo? — do you know how to fix it?

non sa dire di no — he can't say no

saper ascoltare — to be a good listener

lo so — I know

non lo so — I don't know

sapere tutto — to know everything

sapere qcs. su qcn. — to know sth. about sb.

non so perché — I don't know why

lo so che è difficile — I know it's difficult

sapevo che l'avresti detto — I knew you would say that

non sa più quello che dice — he doesn't know what he's saying

non ne so niente — I don't know anything about it

buono a -rsi — that's handy to know

come faccio a saperlo? — how should I know?

senza saperlo — unknowingly

come ben sai — as you well know

se proprio vuoi saperlo — if you must know

caso mai non lo sapessi — in case you didn't know

ha ragione, sai — he's right, you know

sai una cosa? — (do) you know something?

sai cosa? sono proprio stufo — you know what? I'm really fed up

sappi che non lo permetterò! — I won't stand for it, I tell you!

se sapessi! — little do you know!

se sapessi come sono contento! — you can't imagine how happy I am!

che io sappia — as far as I know

non che io sappia — not that I know of

che (cosa) ne so io! — how should I know!

per quanto ne so — to my knowledge

senza che lo sapessi — without my knowledge

non saprei — I wouldn't know

vai a sapere! chi lo sa! — who knows?

non si sa mai o non si può mai sapere you never know; a saperlo! se avessi saputo! if only I had known! ne so quanto prima — I'm none the wiser

sapere il cinese — to know Chinese

sapere per esperienza — to know from experience

venire a sapere che — to hear (it said) that

ho saputo del tuo incidente — I heard about your accident

fammelo sapere — please let me know

come l'hai saputo? — how did you find out?

ha fatto sapere che — she let it be known that

un uomo che sa — a cultivated man

sapere di sale, di bruciato — to taste salty, burnt

non sa di niente — it has no taste

sa di fregatura — it sounds dodgy

mi sa che — I've got a feeling (that), something tells me (that)

con gli uomini ci sa fare — she knows how to handle men

saperla lunga in fatto di qcs. — to know a thing or two about sth.

è uno che la sa lunga — he's been around

sapere il fatto proprio — to know what's what

non voglio più saperne di lui — I don't want to hear from him any more

non ne vuole sapere — he won't hear of it

sete di sapere — thirst for knowledge

un uomo di vasto sapere — a man of great learning

de repente he sentido frío — I suddenly felt cold

no siento la pierna — I can't feel my leg

empezó a sentir los efectos del alcohol — he began to feel the effects of the alcohol

sentí ganas de contárselo — I felt the urge to tell him about it

están empezando a dejarse sentir los efectos de la crisis — the effects of the crisis are beginning to be felt

en octubre ya se deja sentir el frío — by October it's already starting to get cold

sintió la presencia de alguien en la oscuridad — he sensed a presence in the darkness

quizá sintió que no le estaba diciendo la verdad — maybe she sensed that I wasn't telling her the truth

no la sentí entrar — I didn't hear her come in

no se sentía el vuelo de una mosca — you could have heard a pin drop

¿sientes el olor a quemado? — can you smell burning?

no le siento ningún gusto a esto — this doesn't taste of anything to me

siento que esto no acabará bien — I have a feeling that this isn't going to end well

siento mucho lo que pasó — I'm really sorry about what happened

siento no haber podido ir — I'm sorry I wasn't able to go

siento molestarlo, pero necesito su ayuda — I'm sorry to bother you, but I need your help

lo siento muchísimo, ¡cuánto lo siento! — I'm so sorry

lo siento en el alma — I'm terribly sorry

siento mucho que pienses de esa forma — I'm very sorry that you feel that way

ni oía ni sentía nada — he could neither hear nor feel anything

ama y siente como cualquier ser humano — he feels love and emotion like any human being

el tiempo se me pasaba sin sentir — I didn't notice the time passing

sentir hambre/frío/sed — to feel hungry/cold/thirsty

sentí un dolor en la pierna — I felt a pain in my leg

empecé a sentir los efectos de la droga — I started to feel the effects of the drug

sentimos una gran alegría — we were overjoyed

lo hizo para que él sintiera celos — she did it to make him feel jealous

se ve que siente lo que dice — you can tell he means what he says

sentí que nos iba a pasar algo — I had a feeling something was going to happen to us

los efectos de la crisis se dejarán sentir durante décadas — the effects of the crisis will be felt for decades

el descontento se hizo sentir pronto — their discontent soon made itself felt

anoche te sentí llegar — I heard you come in last night

siento olor a gas — I can smell gas

le siento gusto a vainilla/ajo — I can taste vanilla/garlic

sentí mucho la muerte de tu padre — I was very sorry to hear of your father's death

ha sentido mucho la pérdida de su madre — she has been very affected by her mother's death

lo siento mucho — I'm really sorry

lo siento en el alma — I'm terribly sorry, I'm so sorry

sentí mucho no poder ayudarla — I was very sorry not to be able to help her

me siento mal — I don't feel well, I'm not feeling well

me siento enfermo/peor — I feel ill/worse

se sintió desfallecer — she felt as if she were about to faint

no me siento con ánimos — I don't feel up to it

no tiene por qué sentirse ofendida — she has no reason to feel hurt

me siento vigilada — I feel as if I am being watched

me siento identificada con él — I can identify with him

sentir hambre/frío/sed — to feel hungry/cold/thirsty

sentí un dolor en la pierna — I felt a pain in my leg

empecé a sentir los efectos de la droga — I started to feel the effects of the drug

sentimos una gran alegría — we were overjoyed

lo hizo para que él sintiera celos — she did it to make him feel jealous

se ve que siente lo que dice — you can tell he means what he says

sentí que nos iba a pasar algo — I had a feeling something was going to happen to us

los efectos de la crisis se dejarán sentir durante décadas — the effects of the crisis will be felt for decades

el descontento se hizo sentir pronto — their discontent soon made itself felt

anoche te sentí llegar — I heard you come in last night

siento olor a gas — I can smell gas

le siento gusto a vainilla/ajo — I can taste vanilla/garlic

sentí mucho la muerte de tu padre — I was very sorry to hear of your father's death

ha sentido mucho la pérdida de su madre — she has been very affected by her mother's death

lo siento mucho — I'm really sorry

lo siento en el alma — I'm terribly sorry, I'm so sorry

sentí mucho no poder ayudarla — I was very sorry not to be able to help her

me siento mal — I don't feel well, I'm not feeling well

me siento enfermo/peor — I feel ill/worse

se sintió desfallecer — she felt as if she were about to faint

no me siento con ánimos — I don't feel up to it

no tiene por qué sentirse ofendida — she has no reason to feel hurt

me siento vigilada — I feel as if I am being watched

me siento identificada con él — I can identify with him