it smells funny

it's not funny, you know! — te advierto que no me hace ninguna gracia!

(it's) funny (that) you should mention it — es curioso que lo menciones

to taste/smell funny — saber*/oler* raro

don't try anything funny! — nada de trucos ¿eh?

you look so funny in that costume — tienes una pinta graciosísima con ese disfraz

it was so funny, I just couldn't stop laughing — era tan gracioso que no podía dejar de reírme

he's trying to be funny — quiere hacerse el gracioso

that's not funny — eso no tiene gracia

funny! I thought he'd left — ¡qué raro! creía que ya se había marchado

(it's) funny you should say that — qué curioso que digas eso

there's something funny going on here — aquí hay gato encerrado

he's funny that way — tiene esa manía

it felt funny going there on my own — se me hizo extraño ir allí solo

I've got a funny feeling in my stomach — tengo una sensación rara en el estómago

it's not funny, you know! — te advierto que no me hace ninguna gracia!

(it's) funny (that) you should mention it — es curioso que lo menciones

to taste/smell funny — saber*/oler* raro

don't try anything funny! — nada de trucos ¿eh?

kómisch, ich hab schon wieder Hunger — funny, I'm hungry again already

kómisch, dass ich das übersehen habe — it's funny or odd that I should have missed that

hai preso l'ombrello? — have you taken your umbrella?

prendi quella borsa — take that bag

prendere qc in spalla — to shoulder sth

prendere qc per il manico — to take sth by the handle

andare a prendere qc — to go and get sth

vai a prendermi gli occhiali — go and get my glasses

venire a prendere qn — to come and get sb

potresti venire a prendermi alla stazione? — could you come and get me from the station?

prendere qn per i capelli — to grab sb by the hair

è stato preso dalla polizia — he was caught by the police

l'ho preso mentre tentava di scappare — I caught him trying to escape

ho preso un grosso pesce — I caught a huge fish

la cintura mi è rimasta presa nella porta — my belt got caught in the door

non so che strada prendere — I don't know which road to take

ha preso il treno — he took the train, he went by train

preferisco prendere l'aereo anziché il treno — I prefer to go by plane rather than by train

la nave ha preso il largo — the ship put out to sea

prendere le misure di qn — to take sb's measurements

prendere le generalità di qn — to take down sb's particulars

prendere nota di — to take note of

quanto prende al mese? — how much does he earn a month?

quanto prende per un taglio di capelli? — how much do you charge for a haircut?

le ha prese — he got a good hiding

ho preso uno spavento — I got such a fright

ho preso freddo — I've caught a chill

ho preso l'influenza — I've caught (the) flu

ho preso un bel voto — I got a good mark

non so come la prenderà — I don't know how he'll take the news

non prendo nulla fuori pasto — I don't eat between meals

prendo un caffè — I'll have a coffee

prendi pure — help yourself

prendere un impegno — to take on a commitment

ha preso uno strano odore — it smells funny

prendere l'abitudine di — to get into the habit of

(pervadere) essere preso dai rimorsi — to be full of remorse

essere preso dal panico — to be panic-stricken

cosa ti prende? — what's got into you?

quel film mi ha preso — that film caught my imagination

(scambiare) prendere qn/qc per — to mistake sb/sth for

mi ha preso per mio fratello — he mistook me for my brother

per chi mi prendi? — who do you think I am?, what do you take me for?

prendere qn per il verso giusto — to handle sb the right way

prendere qn con le buone/cattive — to handle sb tactfully/rudely

so come prenderlo — I know how to handle him

il tavolo prende poco posto — the table doesn't take up much room

questo lavoro mi sta prendendo troppo tempo — this work is taking up too much of my time

(cominciare) prendere a fare qc — to begin to do sth, start doing sth

prendersela — (adirarsi) to get annoyed, (preoccuparsi) to get upset, worry

prendersela a male — to take offence

prendersela con qn — to get angry with sb

perché te la prendi sempre con me? — why do you always pick on me?

prendersela comoda — to take it easy

(fraseologia) prendere da qn — (assomigliare) to take after sb

prendere a calci qn — to kick sb

prendere qn per fame — to starve sb into submission

prendere o lasciare — take it or leave it

prendersi la soddisfazione (di) — to have the satisfaction (of)

prendersi una vacanza — to take a holiday

prendersi cura di qn/qc — to look after sb/sth

prendersi gioco di qn — to mock sb

prendere parte a — to take part in

prendere fuoco — to catch fire

(andare) prendere a destra — to go o turn right

prendere per i campi — to go across the fields

(fraseologia) mi è preso un colpo — I got such a fright

mi è preso freddo — I started feeling cold

mi è presa la voglia di andare al mare — I feel like going to the seaside

prendersi a pugni — to come to blows, punch each other

prendersi a calci — to kick each other

prendere qcn. per il braccio, per (la) mano — to take sb. by the arm, hand

tieni, prendi! — here! catch!

prendere qcs. al volo — to catch sth. in midair

il martello si prende per il manico — you hold a hammer by the handle

l'hanno preso mentre rubava — they caught him stealing

prendetelo! — stop him!

ha preso l'aereo per andare a Madrid — he went to Madrid by air

sei riuscito a prendere il treno? — did you manage to catch the train?

prendi la prima a destra — take the first turn on the right

non ho preso abbastanza soldi — I haven't brought enough money

prendi la sciarpa, fa freddo — take your scarf, it's cold

mi hanno preso tutti i gioielli — I had all my jewellery stolen

prendere un libro in biblioteca — to get a book out of the library

andare a prendere i bambini a scuola — to collect the children from school

è venuta a prendermi alla stazione — she picked me up at the station

non prendi qcs. (da bere, da mangiare)? — won't you have sth. to eat or drink?

prenderò il pesce — I'll have the fish

prendere il tè senza zucchero — not to put sugar in one's tea

posso prendere un altro pasticcino? — can I have another cake?

andare a prendere un caffè, una birra — to go for a coffee, beer

prendere una (camera) doppia — to take a double room

prendi anche del prosciutto — get some ham too

di solito prendiamo La Stampa — we usually take La Stampa

prendo 1.000 euro al mese — I get 1,000 euros a month

quanto prende all'ora? — how much does he charge an hour?

prendere una telefonata — to take a telephone call

prendere ordini da qcn. — to take orders from sb

prendere qcn. a calci, a pugni — to kick, to punch sb

prendere le cose come vengono — to take things as they come

prendere male qcs. — to take sth. badly

prendere qcn. in simpatia, in antipatia — to take a liking, disliking to sb

prendere cattive abitudini — to get into bad habits

prendere a fare — to start doing

ho preso un colpo contro il banco — I bumped into the desk

quando tempo ti prenderà la riunione? — how long will you be in the meeting?

costruire il muro non prenderà tanto tempo — the wall won't take long to build

prendere qcn. come balia — to take sb. on as a nanny

prendere qcn. come socio — to take sb. into partnership

essere preso da un libro — to be involved in a book

farsi prendere da — to get involved in

prendiamo Luca, per esempio — take Luca, for example

per chi mi prendi? — what do you take me for?

mi hai preso forse per la tua serva? — I'm not your slave, you know!

non prenderla come una critica — don't take it as a criticism

è molto gentile se lo sai prendere — he is very nice when you know how to handle him

lui sa come prenderla — he knows how to manage her

farsi prendere le misure per — to get oneself measured for

prendere appunti — to take notes

prendere in prestito — to borrow

prendere in affitto — to rent

prendere posto — to take one's seat

prendere piede — to catch on, to take root

le ha prese di santa ragione — he got a sound beating

prendere a sinistra — to go left

prendere per i campi — to head off across the fields

cosa ti prende? — what's come over you?

- rsi le dita nella porta — to catch one's fingers in the door

-rsi a cuore qcn., qcs. — to take sb., sth. to heart

-rsi cura di qcn. — to take care of sb. to look after sb.

-rsi la libertà di fare qcs. — to take the liberty of doing sth.

- rsi per mano — to join hands

prendere o lasciare — take it or leave it

hai preso l'ombrello? — have you taken your umbrella?

prendi quella borsa — take that bag

prendere qc in spalla — to shoulder sth

prendere qc per il manico — to take sth by the handle

andare a prendere qc — to go and get sth

vai a prendermi gli occhiali — go and get my glasses

venire a prendere qn — to come and get sb

potresti venire a prendermi alla stazione? — could you come and get me from the station?

prendere qn per i capelli — to grab sb by the hair

è stato preso dalla polizia — he was caught by the police

l'ho preso mentre tentava di scappare — I caught him trying to escape

ho preso un grosso pesce — I caught a huge fish

la cintura mi è rimasta presa nella porta — my belt got caught in the door

non so che strada prendere — I don't know which road to take

ha preso il treno — he took the train, he went by train

preferisco prendere l'aereo anziché il treno — I prefer to go by plane rather than by train

la nave ha preso il largo — the ship put out to sea

prendere le misure di qn — to take sb's measurements

prendere le generalità di qn — to take down sb's particulars

prendere nota di — to take note of

quanto prende al mese? — how much does he earn a month?

quanto prende per un taglio di capelli? — how much do you charge for a haircut?

le ha prese — he got a good hiding

ho preso uno spavento — I got such a fright

ho preso freddo — I've caught a chill

ho preso l'influenza — I've caught (the) flu

ho preso un bel voto — I got a good mark

non so come la prenderà — I don't know how he'll take the news

non prendo nulla fuori pasto — I don't eat between meals

prendo un caffè — I'll have a coffee

prendi pure — help yourself

prendere un impegno — to take on a commitment

ha preso uno strano odore — it smells funny

prendere l'abitudine di — to get into the habit of

(pervadere) essere preso dai rimorsi — to be full of remorse

essere preso dal panico — to be panic-stricken

cosa ti prende? — what's got into you?

quel film mi ha preso — that film caught my imagination

(scambiare) prendere qn/qc per — to mistake sb/sth for

mi ha preso per mio fratello — he mistook me for my brother

per chi mi prendi? — who do you think I am?, what do you take me for?

prendere qn per il verso giusto — to handle sb the right way

prendere qn con le buone/cattive — to handle sb tactfully/rudely

so come prenderlo — I know how to handle him

il tavolo prende poco posto — the table doesn't take up much room

questo lavoro mi sta prendendo troppo tempo — this work is taking up too much of my time

(cominciare) prendere a fare qc — to begin to do sth, start doing sth

prendersela — (adirarsi) to get annoyed, (preoccuparsi) to get upset, worry

prendersela a male — to take offence

prendersela con qn — to get angry with sb

perché te la prendi sempre con me? — why do you always pick on me?

prendersela comoda — to take it easy

(fraseologia) prendere da qn — (assomigliare) to take after sb

prendere a calci qn — to kick sb

prendere qn per fame — to starve sb into submission

prendere o lasciare — take it or leave it

prendersi la soddisfazione (di) — to have the satisfaction (of)

prendersi una vacanza — to take a holiday

prendersi cura di qn/qc — to look after sb/sth

prendersi gioco di qn — to mock sb

prendere parte a — to take part in

prendere fuoco — to catch fire

(andare) prendere a destra — to go o turn right

prendere per i campi — to go across the fields

(fraseologia) mi è preso un colpo — I got such a fright

mi è preso freddo — I started feeling cold

mi è presa la voglia di andare al mare — I feel like going to the seaside

prendersi a pugni — to come to blows, punch each other

prendersi a calci — to kick each other

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

buen olor — nice smell

mal olor — bad smell, nasty smell

tiene mal olor — it smells horrible

olor a quemado — smell of burning

acudir al olor del dinero — to be attracted by the smell of money

olor de santidad — odour of sanctity

tiene un olor raro — it has a funny smell

qué rico olor! — what a lovely smell!

olor A algo — smell of something

tiene olor a queso — it smells of cheese

en olor de multitud(es): fue recibido en olor de multitud he was welcomed by a huge crowd; en olor de santidad: vivir en olor de santidad to lead the life of a saint; morir en olor de santidad — to die a saint

tiene un olor raro — it has a funny smell

qué rico olor! — what a lovely smell!

olor A algo — smell of something

tiene olor a queso — it smells of cheese

en olor de multitud(es): fue recibido en olor de multitud he was welcomed by a huge crowd; en olor de santidad: vivir en olor de santidad to lead the life of a saint; morir en olor de santidad — to die a saint

these roses have no smell — estas rosas no tienen perfume

there's a strong smell of garlic in here — huele mucho a ajo

the sweet smell of success — la seducción del éxito

we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado

to smell danger — olfatear el peligro

it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido

he smells — huele mal

his breath smells — tiene mal aliento

to smell OF something — oler* a algo

to have a keen sense of smell — tener buen olfato, tener un buen sentido del olfato

it has a nice smell — tiene un olor agradable, huele bien

there's a smell of gas/of burning — huele a gas/a quemado

there was an unpleasant smell — había un olor desagradable

it eliminates cooking smells — elimina los olores de la cocina

the sweet smell of success — la seducción del éxito

let's have a smell — déjame olerlo, déjame que lo huela

here, have a smell — huele esto

I can smell gas/burning — huele a gas/a quemado, hay olor a gas/a quemado

I could smell cigarettes on his breath — el aliento le olía a tabaco

he smelled trouble — se olió problemas

to smell danger — olfatear el peligro

the press smelled a good story here — la prensa se olió que aquí había noticia

it smells good — huele bien

that flower doesn't smell — esa flor no tiene olor

it smells damp in here — aquí huele a humedad

to smell like sth — oler a algo

what does it smell like? — ¿a qué huele?

it smells of garlic — huele a ajo

it's beginning to smell of a cover-up — está empezando a oler a encubrimiento

that man smells — ese hombre huele

your feet smell — te huelen los pies

her breath smells — le huele el aliento

since the operation she can't smell — desde que se operó ha perdido el sentido del olfato

the dog smelled at my shoes — el perro olfateó mis zapatos

these roses have no smell — estas rosas no tienen perfume

there's a strong smell of garlic in here — huele mucho a ajo

the sweet smell of success — la seducción del éxito

we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado

to smell danger — olfatear el peligro

it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido

he smells — huele mal

his breath smells — tiene mal aliento

to smell OF something — oler* a algo

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.