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121 mint
I 1. [mint] noun(a place where money is made by the government.) casa da moeda2. verb(to manufacture (money): When were these coins minted?) cunharII [mint] noun1) (a plant with strong-smelling leaves, used as a flavouring.) menta, hortelã-pimenta2) ((also peppermint) (a sweet with) the flavour of these leaves: a box of mints; ( also adjective) mint chocolate.) bala/bombom de menta -
122 smell
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.) cheiro3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) cheirada2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) cheirar2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) cheirar3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) cheirar•- - smelling- smelly - smelliness - smell out -
123 spice
1. noun1) (a usually strong-smelling, sharp-tasting vegetable substance used to flavour food (eg pepper or nutmeg): We added cinnamon and other spices.) condimento2) (anything that adds liveliness or interest: Her arrival added spice to the party.) tempero2. verb(to flavour with spice: The curry had been heavily spiced.) condimentar- spiced- spicy - spiciness -
124 sniff
A n1 (of person with cold, person crying) reniflement m ; (of disgust, disdain) grimace f, moue f ;2 ( inhalation) inhalation f ; a single sniff of this substance can be fatal une seule inhalation de cette substance peut être mortelle ; to take a sniff of sentir [perfume, cheese] ; let me have a sniff laisse-moi sentir ;3 fig ( slight scent) there was a sniff of corruption in the air cela sentait la corruption ; there has never been a sniff of scandal il n'y a jamais eu le moindre soupçon de scandale ; I didn't get a sniff of the profits je n'ai pas vu la couleur des bénéfices ; I didn't get a sniff of the ball je n'ai pas eu le ballon une seule fois.B vtr [dog] flairer [trail, lamppost] ; [person] humer [air] ; sentir [perfume, food, flower] ; inhaler, sniffer ○ [glue, cocaine] ; respirer [smelling salts].C vi lit [person] renifler ; [dog] renifler, flairer ; fig [person] faire une moue ; to sniff at sth lit renifler [food, liquid] ; fig faire la grimace à [suggestion, idea] ; faire la fine bouche devant [dish, food] ; a free car/a 10% pay rise is not to be sniffed at une voiture gratuite/une augmentation de 10%, ça ne se refuse pas.■ sniff out:▶ sniff out [sth] [dog] flairer [explosives, drugs] ; fig [journalist] flairer [scandal] ; [police] dénicher [culprit] ; [shopper] flairer [bargain].
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scent out — verb recognize or detect by or as if by smelling He can smell out trouble • Syn: ↑sniff out, ↑smell out, ↑nose out • Entailment: ↑smell • Verb Frames: Some … Useful english dictionary
sniff out — verb recognize or detect by or as if by smelling He can smell out trouble • Syn: ↑scent out, ↑smell out, ↑nose out • Entailment: ↑smell • Verb Frames: Some … Useful english dictionary
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