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1 damp

dæmp
1. adjective
(slightly wet: This towel is still damp.) húmedo

2. noun
(slight wetness, especially in the air: The walls were brown with (the) damp.) humedad

- dampen
- damper
- dampness
- damp down

damp adj húmedo

damp

tr[dæmp]

adjective

1 (gen) húmedo,-a; (wet) mojado,-a

noun

1 humedad nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 (dampen) humedecer

transitive verb (Also to damp down)

1 (fire) sofocar

2 (reduce - noise) amortiguar; (- instrument) poner una sordina a

3 (enthusiasm, energy, ardour) apagar, enfriar, hacer perder

■ it really damped our spirits nos desanimó

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a damp squib un fiasco

damp ['dæmp] vt dampen

damp adj

: húmedo

damp n

moisture: humedad f

damp

adj.

• húmedo, -a adj.

• mojado, -a adj.

n.

• humedad s.f.

v.

• desalentar v.

• desanimar v.

• humedecer v.

I dæmp
adjective -er, -est húmedo

there are damp patches on the ceiling — hay manchas de humedad en el techo

to smell damp — oler* a humedad

II

mass noun humedad f

III

transitive verb damp (down) \<\<fire\>\> sofocar*; \<\<enthusiasm/excitement\>\> apagar*, enfriar*

[dæmp]
1.

ADJ
(compar damper) (superl dampest) [house, air, skin, grass] húmedo
wipe with a damp cloth — límpielo con un trapo húmedo

damp conditions are the worst enemy of old manuscripts — la humedad es el peor enemigo de los manuscritos

it smells damp in here — aquí huele a humedad or a húmedo

a damp patch — una mancha de humedad

to be a damp squib —

the concert was a bit of a damp squib — el concierto fue decepcionante, nos llevamos un chasco con el concierto

2.

N (also: dampness) humedad f ; rising 4.

3. VT

1) (=moisten) humedecer

2) = dampen

3) (=deaden) [+ sounds] amortiguar; [+ vibration] mitigar

4.

CPD

damp course N — aislante m hidrófugo

- damp down

* * *

I [dæmp]
adjective -er, -est húmedo

there are damp patches on the ceiling — hay manchas de humedad en el techo

to smell damp — oler* a humedad

II

mass noun humedad f

III

transitive verb damp (down) \<\<fire\>\> sofocar*; \<\<enthusiasm/excitement\>\> apagar*, enfriar*

English-spanish dictionary > damp
2 smell

I [smel] n
запах, аромат

Dogs have a keen/acute sense of smell. — У собак острый нюх.

There was a smell of powder (of treachery, of corruption, of bribery). — Там запахло порохом (предательством, коррупцией, взятками).

- pleasant smell

- a bad smell

- sweet smell
- damp smell
- smell of pepper
- a sense of smell

- liquid with a smell
- have a smell
- catch the smell of smoke
- give off a nice smell
- go by smell
- have an unpleasand smell
- have a smell of some wine
- remove a sickish and nauseous smell
- get rid of a disgusting smell
- take a smell at the fish
- smell of flowers hangs in the air
- there is a smell of burning II [smel]
(smelled [smel(ə)d], smelt)

1) пахнуть, издавать запах, иметь запах

The parfume smells good. — Эти духи хорошо пахнут.

- smell well
- smell sweet
- smell of flowers
2) нюхать

- smell the air

3) чувствовать запах, обонять, чуять

I don't smell anything. — Я не чувствую никакого запаха.

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USAGE:

(1.) Глагол to smell в значении "пахнуть" употребляется обычно с последующим прилагательным: to smell nice (sweet, bitter) иметь приятный (сладкий, горький) запах. (2.) For smell 1.; See hate, v; USAGE (1.), (2.).

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > smell
3 damp

1. adjective
feucht

a damp squib — (fig.) ein Reinfall
2. transitive verb
1) befeuchten

2)

damp [down] a fire — ein Feuer ersticken

3) (Mus., Phys.) dämpfen

4) dämpfen [Eifer, Begeisterung]

damp somebody's spirits — jemandem den Mut nehmen
3. noun
Feuchtigkeit, die

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[dæmp] 1. adjective
(slightly wet: This towel is still damp.) feucht
2. noun
(slight wetness, especially in the air: The walls were brown with (the) damp.) die Feuchtigkeit

- academic.ru/18340/dampen">dampen
- damper
- dampness
- damp down
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damp

[dæmp]

I. adj table, cloth feucht, klamm

II. n no pl BRIT, AUS Feuchtigkeit f

patch of \damp feuchter Fleck

III. vt

1. (wet)

▪ to \damp sth etw befeuchten

to \damp a cloth ein Tuch anfeuchten

to \damp shirts for ironing Hemden zum Bügeln einsprengen [o einspritzen

2. (smother) etw dämpfen

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[dmp]
1. adj (+er)
feucht
a damp smell — ein modriger Geruch

a damp squib (fig) — ein Reinfall m

2. n

1) (= dampness) Feuchtigkeit f

2) (MIN) (= chokedamp) Schlagwetter nt; (= firedamp) Grubengas nt

3. vt

1) befeuchten, anfeuchten

2) (fig) enthusiasm etc dämpfen

3) sounds, vibrations dämpfen; (also damp down) fire ersticken

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damp [dæmp]

A adj (adv damply)

1. feucht, (Raum etc auch) klamm: → squib A 1

2. fig obs niedergeschlagen

B s

1. Feuchtigkeit f:

damp in the air Luftfeuchtigkeit

2. Bergbau:

a) Schwaden m

b) pl Schlag-, Grubenwetter n

3. fig obs Niedergeschlagenheit f

4. fig Dämpfer m, Entmutigung f:

cast ( oder strike) a damp on ( oder over) sth etwas dämpfen oder lähmen, auf etwas lähmend wirken

C v/t

1. a) an-, befeuchten

b) → damp down 3

2. a) jemandes Begeisterung etc dämpfen

b) jemanden entmutigen, deprimieren

3. ein Feuer ersticken, (aus)löschen

4. ELEK, MUS, PHYS dämpfen

D v/i

1. feucht werden

2. → damp out

* * *
1. adjective
feucht

a damp squib — (fig.) ein Reinfall
2. transitive verb
1) befeuchten

2)

damp [down] a fire — ein Feuer ersticken

3) (Mus., Phys.) dämpfen

4) dämpfen [Eifer, Begeisterung]

damp somebody's spirits — jemandem den Mut nehmen
3. noun
Feuchtigkeit, die

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adj.

feucht adj. n.

Dunst ¨-e m.

Feuchtigkeit f.

dunstig adj. v.

abschwächen v.

anfeuchten v.

befeuchten v.

drosseln v.

dämpfen v.

ersticken v.

schwächen v.

English-german dictionary > damp
4 smell

1. smel noun
1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) olfato

2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) olor

3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) olfateo, olfacción

2. smelt verb
1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) oler

2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) oler

3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) oler, olfatear

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- - smelling
- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out

smell¹ n olor

I hate the smell of paint odio el olor a pintura

there's a lovely smell aquí huele muy bien

smell² vb oler

it smells of fish in here aquí huele a pescado

I can smell gas huele a gas

El pasado y participio pasado de smell es smelt

smell

tr[smel]

noun

1 (sense) olfato

2 (odour) olor nombre masculino; (perfume) perfume nombre masculino, aroma nombre masculino

■ I love the smell of roses me encanta el olor a rosas

■ this fish has a funny smell este pescado huele raro

■ there's a smell of gas huele a gas

■ pooh! what a smell! ¡qué peste!

transitive verb (pt & pp smelled o smelt)

1 oler

■ I can smell burning huelo a quemado

■ smell this perfume huele este perfume

2 figurative use olfatear

■ she smelt danger olfateaba el peligro

intransitive verb

1 oler

2 (have particular smell) oler (a)

■ it smells like orange huele a naranja

■ this food smells delicious esta comida huele muy bien

■ the room smelt of smoke la habitación olía a humo

■ you smell of beer hueles a cerveza

■ his feet smell le huelen los pies

■ his breath smells tiene mal aliento

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to have a smell of something olerse algo

I smell a rat aquí hay gato encerrado

smell ['smɛl] v, smelled or smelt ['smɛlt] ; smelling vt

: oler, olfatear

to smell danger: olfatear el peligro

smell vi

: oler

to smell good: oler bien

smell n

1) : olfato m, sentido m del olfato

2) odor: olor m

smell

n.

• hedor s.m.

• olfato s.m.

• olor s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: smelled) = husmear v.

• oler v.

• olfatear v.

• oliscar v.

smel
I

noun

a) c ( odor) olor m

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

b) ( 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

II
1.

(past & past p smelled or BrE also smelt) transitive verb

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\>\> olfatear

c) ( recognize)

to smell danger — olfatear el peligro

2.

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)

he smells — huele mal

his breath smells — tiene mal aliento

to smell OF something — oler* a algo

[smel] (vb: pt, pp smelled, smelt)
1. N

1) (=sense) olfato m

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

2) (=odour) olor m

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

3) (=sniff)

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

here, have a smell — huele esto

2. VT

1) (=perceive odour) oler

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

dogs can smell fear — los perros pueden olfatear or oler el miedo

2) (=sniff) [person] oler; [animal] olfatear, oler

3) (fig)

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
rat 1., 1)
3. VI

1) (=emit odour) oler

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?

to smell of sth — (lit, fig) oler a algo

it smells of garlic — huele a ajo

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

if food smells off, throw it away — si la comida huele mal or a pasada, tírela

2) (=smell bad) oler

that man smells — ese hombre huele

your feet smell — te huelen los pies

her breath smells — le huele el aliento

3) (=have sense of smell)

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

4) (=sniff) [person] olisquear; [animal] olfatear

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

- smell out

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[smel]
I

noun

a) c ( odor) olor m

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

b) ( 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

II
1.

(past & past p smelled or BrE also smelt) transitive verb

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\>\> olfatear

c) ( recognize)

to smell danger — olfatear el peligro

2.

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)

he smells — huele mal

his breath smells — tiene mal aliento

to smell OF something — oler* a algo

English-spanish dictionary > smell
5 smell

smel
1. сущ.
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
1.
3) след;
отпечаток, признак;
намек, указание;
привкус Syn: trace
1., suggestion, tinge
4) нюханье;
втягивание носом Syn: sniff
1.
5) капелька, чуточка
2. гл.
1) чувствовать запах, чуять;
обонять
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

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > smell
6 smell

1. I
abs

1) many flowers (grasses, soaps, etc.) smell многие цветы и т.д. пахнут; how it smells! какой аромат!; this meat is beginning to smell мясо начинает попахивать; his breath smells у него пахнет изо рта; take the dog out of the house, he smells выведи собаку из дома, от нее воняет

2) often with can; not all animals can smell чувство обоняния есть не у всех животных; I can't smell because I have a cold у меня насморк, и я не чувствую запаха
2. II
smell in some manner smell well (delightfully, heavenly, strongly, repulsively, pungently, abominably, etc.) хорошо и т.д. пахнуть; the old-fashioned roses often smell deliciously, many of the new ones don't smell at all розы старых сортов чудесно пахнут, многие же новые сорта совсем не имеют запаха
3. III
smell smth.

1) smell flowers (this rose, the meat, a bottle of salts, this stuff, etc,) (по)нюхать цветы и т.д.; she was smelling violets она вдыхала аромат фиалок; the dog smelt my shoes собака обнюхала мои ботинки; he had never smelled powder он еще не нюхал пороха

2) often with can; smell gas (tobacco smoke, onions, etc.) (почувствовать запах газа и т.д.; I don't /can't/ smell anything я не чувствую никакого запаха; the horses smell the stable лошади чуют конюшню; smell danger (the cheat, treason, etc.) почувствовать /почуять/ опасность и т.д.; the detective smelled foul play сыщик заподозрил что-то неладное; the dogs smelt the thief собаки почуяли /напали на след/ вора id smell a rat почуять неладное
4. IV
smell with. somewhere the camels (the horses) smell the water a mile off верблюды (лошади) чуют воду за целую милю; smell smth. in some manner I smelt smoke faintly я почувствовал /уловил/ легкий запах дыма
5. VI
smell something of some kind smell something unusual (sweet, bitter, etc.) почувствовать какой-л. необычный и т.д. запах
6. VII
smell smth. to do smth. smell the meat to see if it is fresh (the flower to see if she will like it, the milk to make sure it is not sour, etc.) понюхать мясо, чтобы убедиться, что оно не испорчено и т.д.
7. VIII
smell smth. doing smth. smell meat roasting (dinner cooking, smth. burning, etc.) почувствовать / почуять/ запах жарящегося мяса и т.д.
8. XV
smell to be in some state smell good (nice, delicious, bad, awful, sour, sweet, nasty, disgusting, etc.) пахнуть хорошо и т.д., иметь хороший и т.д. запах; the room smells damp (musty, mildewy, etc.) комната пахнет сыростью и т.д.
9. XVI
1) smell of smth. smell of fish (of garlic, of vanilla, of violets, of brandy, of drink, of tobacco smoke, of camphor, of sweat, of paint, etc.) пахнуть рыбой и т.д.; smell of dishonesty (of intrigue, of treachery, of jobbery, etc.) отдавать /пахнуть/ обманом и т.д.; the plan smells of smth. tricky в этом плане что-то не так /не все честно/; smell of smth. doing smth. smell of smth. burning (of smth. rotting, of smth. going bad, etc.) пахнуть горелым и т.д.

2) smell at smth. smell at a bottle (at a flower, at a door, etc.) (по)нюхать флакон и т.д.; the dog smelt at my shoes собака обнюхала мои ботинки; smell with smth. smell with one's nose чувствовать запах /обонять/ носом; one cannot smell with a cold in the nose при насморке человек теряет обоняние /не чувствует запахов/
10. XIX1
smell like smth. smell like almonds (like musk, like French scent, etc.) пахнуть как миндаль /миндалем/ и т.д., иметь запах миндаля и т.д.
11. XXI1
|| smell one's way to smth. нюхом найти дорогу куда-л.; the dog smelt his way to the kitchen (to his master's retreat, etc.) собака нюхом нашла дорогу на кухню и т.д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > smell
7 smell

1. [smel] n
1. обоняние

organ [sense] of smell - орган [чувство] обоняния

fine /keen/ sense of smell - тонкое обоняние, тонкий нюх

2. 1) запах

sweet smell - аромат, благоухание

to exude /to give off, to give out, to emit/ a smell - издавать /испускать/ запах

there is a smell of cooking [of gas, of fresh paint] - пахнет кухней [газом, непросохшей краской]

2) дурной запах, вонь, зловоние

what a smell! - какая вонь!

3. 1) намёк, признак, след

there is a smell of corruption [of treachery] here - здесь пахнет коррупцией [предательством]

2) атмосфера, дух

there is a smell of affluence [of power] here - здесь всё дышит богатством [властью]

4. капелька, чуточка

add only a smell of garlic - положите только самую малость чеснока

5. нюханье

to take a smell at smth. - понюхать что-л.

♢ a smell of powder - боевой опыт

a smell of the lamp - кабинетность, вымученность (стиля и т. п.); нудный педантизм; наукообразность
2. [smel] v (smelt, редк. smelled [-{smel}t])
1. 1) обонять; чувствовать запах; чуять

to smell gas - слышать /чувствовать/ запах газа

the camels smelt the water a mile off - верблюды чуяли воду за милю от колодца

2) чуять, чувствовать

he smelt a plot - он почувствовал, что готовится заговор

he smelt trouble - он почувствовал, что дело неладно

2. нюхать, вдыхать запах

to smell smth., to smell at smth. - понюхать что-л.

the dog smelt at my shoes - собака обнюхала мои башмаки

3. 1) пахнуть; иметь запах

to smell good [nice, sour] - иметь хороший [приятный, кислый] запах

to smell of paint - пахнуть краской

his breath smells of garlic - от него пахнет /несёт/ чесноком

the room smells damp - в комнате пахнет сыростью

2) пахнуть, отдавать

the whole affair smells of plotting - вся затея пахнет заговором

his offer smells of treachery - его предложение граничит с предательством

4. дурно пахнуть, вонять; иметь дурной запах

to smell to heaven - издавать удушливый смрад; смердеть, вонять

bribery and corruption smelt to heaven - взяточничество и коррупция отравляли атмосферу

it smells close here - здесь спёртый воздух

fish soon smells in summer if it is not kept on ice - летом рыба быстро протухнет, если её не положить на лёд

♢ to smell powder - понюхать пороху

to smell a rat - подозревать обман и т. п.; чуять неладное

to smell of the lamp /of the candle, of oil/ - быть вымученным ( о литературном произведении)

to smell the ground /the bottom/ - сбавлять ход ( о корабле)

to smell of the shop - быть слишком мудрёным; быть слишком специальным

to smell one's oats - воспрянуть духом, приободриться

НБАРС > smell
8 smell ***

[smɛl] smelled or smelt vb: pt, pp
1. n

1) (sense of smell) olfatto, odorato, (of animal), fig fiuto

to have a keen sense of smell — (person) avere l'olfatto sviluppato, (animal) avere un fiuto finissimo

2) (odour) odore m, (pleasant) profumo, (stench) puzza

it has a nice smell — ha un buon odore

there's a strong smell of gas here — qui c'è una forte puzza di gas

2. vt

(gas, cooking) sentire odore di, (flower) annusare

to smell something burning — sentire odore di bruciato

to smell danger fig — fiutare un pericolo

I smell a rat fig — qui gatta ci cova

I can smell gas — sento odore di gas

I took a rose and smelled it — ho preso una rosa e l'ho annusata

3. vi

(pleasantly) sapere, odorare, (unpleasantly) puzzare

to smell of sth — avere odore di qc

it smells of petrol — ha odore di benzina

my fingers smell of garlic — ho le dita che puzzano di aglio

it smells like chicken — odora di pollo

it smells good — ha un buon odore

it smells damp in here — c'è odore di umidità qui dentro

that dog smells! — quel cane puzza!

his breath smells — gli puzza l'alito

•

- smell out

English-Italian dictionary > smell ***
9 smell

§ (smelt, smelled) ყნოსვა, სუნვა

§

1 სუნი

pleasant, nice / strong / nasty smell სასიამოვნო / ძლიერი / საზიზღარი სუნი

take / have a smell and tell me what it is! უსუნე და მითხარი, რა არის!

2 ყნოსვა

dogs have a good sense of smell ძაღლებს კარგი ყნოსვა აქვთ

3 (smelt) სუნვა (უსუნებს, სუნი ექნება), ყნოსვა

this flower smells nice ამ ყვავილს კარგი სუნი აქვს

these flowers don't smell ამ ყავავილებს სუნი არა აქვთ

can you smell gas? გაზის სუნს გრძნობ?

it smelt damp there იქ სინესტის სუნი იდგა

you smell of tobacco თამბაქოს სუნი გიდის

he smelt danger საფრთხე იყნოსა

he smells of garlic ნივრის სუნი უდის

the smell of roses ვარდების სურნელება

to emit a smell სუნის გამოშვება / გამოცემა

she smelled garlic on his breath მისი პირიდან ნივრის სუნი ეცა

English-Georgian dictionary > smell
10 (a) damp smell

a damp (mouldy, musty) smell запах сырости (плесени, затхлости)

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (a) damp smell
11 a mirosi a umezeală

to smell damp.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a mirosi a umezeală
12 dumpf

I Adj.

1. Geräusch: dull, muffled; dumpfer Aufprall, Schlag etc. thud

2. (schwül) sultry, close; Wetter: auch muggy

3. (muffig) stuffy; (modrig) mo(u)ldy, musty

4. Schmerz: dull

5. Schweigen, Stimmung etc.: gloomy

6. Gefühl, Ahnung: vague, hazy

7. Erinnerung: dim, hazy

II Adv.: dumpf aufprallen hit ( oder collide) with a (dull) thud; dumpf grollen rumble dully; dumpf riechen smell damp ( oder mo[u]ldy); dumpf vor sich hin brüten / starren pej. brood / stare apathetically into space

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dull; vague

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dụmpf [dʊmpf]
1. adj

1) Geräusch, Ton muffled

2) Luft, Geruch, Keller, Geschmack etc musty; (fig ) Atmosphäre stifling

3) Gefühl, Ahnung, Erinnerung vague; Schmerz dull; (= bedrückend) gloomy

4) (= stumpfsinnig) dull

2. adv

1) (= hohl) aufprallen with a thud

dumpf klingen — to sound dull; (weil hohl) to sound hollow

2)

(= stumpfsinnig) dumpf glotzen — to have a mindless look on one's face

dumpf vor sich hin brüten — to be completely apathetic

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dumpf

[ˈdʊmpf]

I. adj

1. (hohl klingend) dull

\dumpfes Geräusch/ \dumpfer Ton muffled noise/sound

2. (unbestimmt) vague

\dumpfe Ahnung sneaking [or vague] suspicion

\dumpfe Erinnerung vague [or hazy] recollection

\dumpfes Gefühl sneaking feeling

\dumpfer Schmerz dull pain

3. (stumpfsinnig) dulled, lifeless

4. (feucht-muffig) musty

\dumpfe Atmosphäre/Luft oppressive atmosphere/air

II. adv

1. (hohl)

die Lautsprecher klingen \dumpf the loudspeakers sound muffled

als sie gegen das leere Fass klopfte, klang es \dumpf when she tapped the empty barrel, it sounded hollow

2. (stumpfsinnig) dully, lifelessly

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1.
Adjektiv

1) dull <thud, rumble of thunder>; muffled <sound, thump>

2) (muffig) musty

3) (stumpfsinnig) dull; numb < indifference>

4) (undeutlich) dull <pain, anger>
2.
adverbial

1) < echo> hollowly

dumpf auf etwas (Akk.) aufschlagen — land with a dull thud on something

2) (stumpfsinnig) apathetically; numbly

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dumpf

A. adj

1. Geräusch: dull, muffled;

dumpfer Aufprall, Schlag etc thud

2. (schwül) sultry, close; Wetter: auch muggy

3. (muffig) stuffy; (modrig) mo(u)ldy, musty

4. Schmerz: dull

5. Schweigen, Stimmung etc: gloomy

6. Gefühl, Ahnung: vague, hazy

7. Erinnerung: dim, hazy

B. adv:

dumpf aufprallen hit ( oder collide) with a (dull) thud;

dumpf grollen rumble dully;

dumpf riechen smell damp ( oder mo[u]ldy);

dumpf vor sich hin brüten/starren pej brood/stare apathetically into space

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1.
Adjektiv

1) dull <thud, rumble of thunder>; muffled <sound, thump>

2) (muffig) musty

3) (stumpfsinnig) dull; numb < indifference>

4) (undeutlich) dull <pain, anger>
2.
adverbial

1) < echo> hollowly

dumpf auf etwas (Akk.) aufschlagen — land with a dull thud on something

2) (stumpfsinnig) apathetically; numbly

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adj.

dull adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > dumpf
13 мириша

1. (намирисвам) smell ( и с at)

2. (изпускам миризма) smell (на of), give out a smell, have an odour

(неприятно и силно) stink, reek (на of)

(изпускам специфична миризма) be redolent (на of)

тези цветя не миришат these flowers don't smell

мирише на хубаво/лошо/кисело и пр. it smells good/bad/sour etc.

мирише на ябълки there is a smell of apples

мирише на влага it smells damp

дъхът му мирише his breath smells. he has a bad/foul breath

мирише ми на I can smell, there is a smell of

мирише на убийство there is murder in the air

на та кова ми мирише that's what it looks like

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мирѝша,

гл., мин. св. деят. прич. мирѝсал 1. ( помирисвам) smell (и с at);

2. ( изпускам миризма) smell (на of) give out a smell, have an odour; ( неприятно и силно) stink, reek (на of); ( изпускам специфична миризма) be redolent (на of); дъхът му мирише his breath smells, he has a bad/foul breath; мирише ми на I can smell, there is a smell of; мирише на влага it smells damp; мирише на хубаво/лошо/кисело и пр. it smells good/bad/sour etc.; розите миришат хубаво roses smell sweet; • мирише на убийство there is murder in the air; на такова ми мирише that’s what it looks like.

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nose; smell: This cake мириша good. - Този кекс мирише хубаво.; sniff; stink

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1. (изпускам миризма) smell (на of), give out a smell, have an odour 2. (изпускам специфична миризма) be redolent (на of) 3. (намирисвам) smell (и с at) 4. (неприятно и силно) stink, reek (на of) 5. дъхът му мирише his breath smells. he has a bad/foul breath 6. мирише ми на I can smell, there is a smell of 7. мирише на влага it smells damp 8. мирише на убийство there is murder in the air 9. мирише на хубаво/лошо/кисело и пр. it smells good/ bad/sour etc. 10. мирише на ябълки there is a smell of apples 11. на та кова ми мирише that's what it looks like 12. тези цветя не МИРИШАт these flowers don't smell

Български-английски речник > мириша
14 oler

v.

to smell.

desde aquí huelo el tabaco I can smell the cigarette smoke from here

¡qué mal huele aquí! it smells awful here!

este guisado huele que alimenta this stew smells delicious

oler a rayos to stink (to high heaven)

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OLER

CONJUGACIÓN

(o changes to hue in stressed syllables)

Present Indicative

huelo, hueles, huele, olemos, oléis, huelen.

Present Subjunctive

huela, huelas, huela, olamos, oláis, huelan.

Imperative

huele (tú), huela (él/Vd.), olamos (nos.), oled (vos.), huelan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to smell

- olerse

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1. VT

1) (=percibir por la nariz) to smell

me gusta oler las flores — I like smelling the flowers

2) * (=sospechar) to suspect

ha olido lo que estás tramando — he suspects what you're up to, he's smelt a rat *

3) * (=curiosear) to poke one's nose into *

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

2. VI

1) (=despedir olor) to smell (a of, like)

huele muy bien — [comida] it smells very good; [flor, perfume] it smells very nice

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

huele que alimenta * — (=muy bien) it smells heavenly; (=muy mal) it smells foul, it stinks to high heaven *

2) [indicando desconfianza]

sus excusas me huelen a camelo — * his excuses sound a bit fishy to me *

- oler a chamusquina: todo esto me huele a chamusquina

3.

See:

olerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( percibir olores)

oler A algo — to smell something

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

2) ( despedir olores) comida/perfume to smell

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

3) (fam) ( expresando sospecha) (+ me/te/le etc)

esto me huele a cuento — I smell a rat o something fishy

me huele que fue ella — I have a feeling it was her
2.
oler vt persona to smell; animal to sniff, smell
3.
olerse v pron (fam) to suspect

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

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= smell, scent.

Ex. Simply to be among books, glancing at one here, reading a page from one over there, enjoying them all as objects to be touched, looked at, even smelt, is a deep satisfaction.

Ex. They scented the blood of the tapir also and were coming down the river shore expecting a feast.

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* oler (a) = reek of, reek (of).

* oler a perros muertos = stink to + high heaven.

* oler mal = stink.

* oler que apesta = stink to + high heaven.

* olerse = scent.

* oliendo a polvo = dust smelling.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( percibir olores)

oler A algo — to smell something

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

2) ( despedir olores) comida/perfume to smell

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

3) (fam) ( expresando sospecha) (+ me/te/le etc)

esto me huele a cuento — I smell a rat o something fishy

me huele que fue ella — I have a feeling it was her
2.
oler vt persona to smell; animal to sniff, smell
3.
olerse v pron (fam) to suspect

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

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= smell, scent.

Ex: Simply to be among books, glancing at one here, reading a page from one over there, enjoying them all as objects to be touched, looked at, even smelt, is a deep satisfaction.

Ex: They scented the blood of the tapir also and were coming down the river shore expecting a feast.

* oler (a) = reek of, reek (of).

* oler a perros muertos = stink to + high heaven.

* oler mal = stink.

* oler que apesta = stink to + high heaven.

* olerse = scent.

* oliendo a polvo = dust smelling.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

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oler [ E12 ]

vi

A (percibir olores) oler A algo to smell sth

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

B (despedir olores) «comida/perfume» to smell

el guiso huele muy bien the stew smells very good

¡qué mal huele! it smells awful!

(+ me/te/le etc): le huelen los pies his feet smell

oler A algo to smell OF sth

huele a rosas it smells of roses

toda la casa huele a tabaco the whole house smells o ( colloq) reeks of cigarette smoke

huele a gas there's a smell of gas, it smells of gas

huele que alimenta ( Esp fam): la sopa huele que alimenta the soup smells delicious

estos calcetines huelen que alimentan ( hum); these socks stink to high heaven ( colloq)

ni oler ni heder ( Col fam); to be nothing special

C ( fam) (expresando sospecha) (+ me/te/le etc) to smell

esto me huele a cuento I smell a rat o something fishy

me huele que ella está detrás de todo esto I suspect o something tells me she's behind all this

■ oler

vt

to smell

¿no hueles las rosas? can't you smell the roses?

el perro olió la ropa del fugitivo the dog sniffed o smelled the fugitive's clothes

■ olerse

v pron

( fam); to suspect

ya me lo olía I thought so, I suspected as much

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

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Multiple Entries:
oler
oler algo
oler ( conjugate oler) verbo intransitivo
1 ( percibir olores) oler A algo to smell sth;
◊ ¿no hueles a humo? can't you smell smoke?

2 ( despedir olores) [comida/perfume] to smell;
◊ ¡qué bien/mal huele! it smells good/awful!;

le huelen los pies his feet smell;
oler A algo ‹a rosas/ajo› to smell of sth
3 (fam) ( expresando sospecha) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ esto me huele mal it sounds fishy to me;

me huele que fue ella I have a feeling it was her
verbo transitivo [ persona] to smell;
[ animal] to sniff, smell
olerse verbo pronominal (fam) to suspect;
◊ ya me lo olía I thought so

oler verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to smell: esa bronca huele a despido, from the sound of that row, someone's going to get fired
huele a pintura, it smells of paint
oler bien/mal, to smell good/bad

' oler' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestar
- bien
- demonio
- tigre
- a
- encerrado
- feo
- huela
- huelo
- mal
- olfatear
English:
nice
- smell
- sniff
- damp
- face
- funny
- reek
- smack

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oler

♦ vt

to smell;

desde aquí huelo el tabaco I can smell the cigarette smoke from here

♦ vi

1. [despedir olor] to smell (a of);
¡qué mal huele aquí! it smells awful here!;

¡huele que apesta! it stinks!;

te huele un poco el aliento your breath smells a bit;

huele a quemado it smells of burning;

Comp

oler que alimenta: este guisado huele que alimenta this stew smells delicious;
Hum
te huelen los pies que alimentan your feet are humming;

Comp
Fam
oler a cuerno quemado to smell fishy;

Comp
Fam
oler a rayos to stink (to high heaven);

Comp
Fam
oler a tigre to stink;

Comp

oler a encerrado to smell stuffy

2. [parecer]
su cambio de actitud huele a soborno his change of attitude smacks of bribery

♦ See also the pronominal verb olerse

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oler

I v/i

1 smell (a of)

2

:

me huelo algo fig there’s something fishy going on, I smell a rat

II v/t smell

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oler {51} vt

1) : to smell

2) inquirir: to pry into, to investigate

3) averiguar: to smell out, to uncover

oler vi

1) : to smell

huele mal: it smells bad

2)

oler a : to smell like, to smell of

huele a pino: it smells like pine

♦ See also the reflexive verb olerse

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oler vb to smell [pt. y pp. smelt]

no huelo nada I can't smell anything

te huelen los pies your feet smell

aquí huele a gas I can smell gas

oler a chamusquina to smell fishy

oler bien (perfume) to smell good / to smell nice (comida) to smell good

oler mal (pescado, etc) to smell bad (asunto) to smell fishy

Spanish-English dictionary > oler
15 penetrar

v.

1 to pierce, to penetrate (introducirse en) (sujeto: arma, sonido).

Los policías penetraron The policemen penetrated.

Ella penetró el misterio She penetrated=understood the mystery.

El ácido penetra la piel Acid penetrates the skin.

La bala penetra la pared The bullet pierces the wall.

2 to get to the bottom of (secreto, misterio).

3 to penetrate (sexualmente).

4 to go deep into, to penetrate.

El misil penetró la tierra The missile went deep into the ground.

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penetrar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (introducirse - en un territorio) to penetrate (en, -); (- en una casa, propiedad) to enter

■ no nos atrevimos a penetrar en la selva we didn't dare go into the jungle

2 (atravesar) to penetrate, seep through

■ la humedad ha penetrado por el suelo damp has seeped through the floor

■ el frío penetra por las finas paredes the cold comes in through the thin walls

3 figurado (entender) to comprehend (en, -); (analizar) to look (en, into)

► verbo transitivo

1 (atravesar) to penetrate; (ruido) to pierce

■ el olor era tan fuerte que penetró la ropa the smell was so strong that it got right into our clothes

2 (descifrar - misterio) to get to the bottom of; (- secreto) to fathom (out)

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verb

1) to penetrate

2) enter

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1. VI

1) (=entrar)

penetraron a través de o por una claraboya — they entered through a skylight

el humo penetraba a través de las rendijas — the smoke was filtering through the cracks

el agua había penetrado a través de o por las paredes — the water had seeped into the walls

penetrar en: penetramos en un túnel — we went into o entered a tunnel

la luz apenas penetra en la habitación — hardly any light enters the room

el cuchillo penetró en la carne — the knife went into o entered o penetrated the flesh

ocho hombres armados penetraron en la embajada — eight gunmen broke into the embassy

penetramos poco en el mar — we did not go far out to sea

su ingratitud penetró hondamente en mi corazón — her ingratitude pierced me to the bone

2) frm (=descifrar) to penetrate

penetrar en el sentido de algo — to penetrate the meaning of sth

2. VT

1) (=atravesar) to go right through

un frío glacial le penetró los huesos — an icy cold went right through to her bones

2) [sexualmente] to penetrate

3) frm (=descubrir) [+ misterio] to fathom; [+ secreto] to unlock; [+ sentido] to grasp; [+ intención] to see through, grasp

3.

See:

penetrarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( entrar)

penetrar por algo — agua/humedad to seep through something

la luz del sol penetraba por la ventana — the sunlight shone through the window

la puerta por donde penetró el ladrón — the door through which the burglar entered

el olor penetraba por todos los rincones — the smell pervaded every corner

penetrar EN algo — to penetrate something

el frío le penetraba en los huesos — the cold was getting right into his bones

esta crema penetra rápidamente en la piel — this cream is quickly absorbed by the skin

es difícil penetrar en su mente — it is difficult to fathom his thoughts

b) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate
2.
penetrar vt

a) <defensa/membrana> to penetrate

un ruido que penetra los oídos — a piercing noise

b) (liter) <misterio/secreto> to fathom, penetrate (liter)

c) (Com) < mercado> to penetrate

d) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate

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= cut through, go into, penetrate, go in, permeate, break through, tread into, seep into, seep through, seep, pervade, see through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate into, pierce, intromit.

Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex. But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.

Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex. This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.

Ex. Is there a glass ceiling for librarians? If so, what's the best way to break through it?.

Ex. This seems to suggest that Schopenhauer may have trodden much further into the mystics' domain than he is willing to admit.

Ex. Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.

Ex. The consequences were beginning to seep through to respondents at the time of the visits made to them and were creating a great deal of concern.

Ex. The outer edges of the sheet -- the deckle edges -- are rough and uneven where the stuff seeped between the deckle and the mould.

Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

Ex. Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.

Ex. But self-concern can insinuate itself into every corner of the emotional life.

Ex. As they insinuated their way through the stack area, the secretary responded that all she knew was that the director had just returned from a meeting.

Ex. While endorsing the thought that language is insinuated into brains, I also identify what I believe is the theory's Achilles heel.

Ex. She waited like Saint Sebastian for the arrows to begin piercing her.

Ex. During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.

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* osar penetrar = venture into.

* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.

* penetrar de un modo inclinado = slant into.

* penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( entrar)

penetrar por algo — agua/humedad to seep through something

la luz del sol penetraba por la ventana — the sunlight shone through the window

la puerta por donde penetró el ladrón — the door through which the burglar entered

el olor penetraba por todos los rincones — the smell pervaded every corner

penetrar EN algo — to penetrate something

el frío le penetraba en los huesos — the cold was getting right into his bones

esta crema penetra rápidamente en la piel — this cream is quickly absorbed by the skin

es difícil penetrar en su mente — it is difficult to fathom his thoughts

b) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate
2.
penetrar vt

a) <defensa/membrana> to penetrate

un ruido que penetra los oídos — a piercing noise

b) (liter) <misterio/secreto> to fathom, penetrate (liter)

c) (Com) < mercado> to penetrate

d) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate

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= cut through, go into, penetrate, go in, permeate, break through, tread into, seep into, seep through, seep, pervade, see through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate into, pierce, intromit.

Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.

Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex: This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.

Ex: Is there a glass ceiling for librarians? If so, what's the best way to break through it?.

Ex: This seems to suggest that Schopenhauer may have trodden much further into the mystics' domain than he is willing to admit.

Ex: Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.

Ex: The consequences were beginning to seep through to respondents at the time of the visits made to them and were creating a great deal of concern.

Ex: The outer edges of the sheet -- the deckle edges -- are rough and uneven where the stuff seeped between the deckle and the mould.

Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

Ex: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.

Ex: But self-concern can insinuate itself into every corner of the emotional life.

Ex: As they insinuated their way through the stack area, the secretary responded that all she knew was that the director had just returned from a meeting.

Ex: While endorsing the thought that language is insinuated into brains, I also identify what I believe is the theory's Achilles heel.

Ex: She waited like Saint Sebastian for the arrows to begin piercing her.

Ex: During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.

* osar penetrar = venture into.

* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.

* penetrar de un modo inclinado = slant into.

* penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.

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penetrar [A1 ]

vi

1

(en un lugar): la puerta por donde penetró el ladrón the door through which the thief entered

el agua penetraba por entre las tejas water was seeping in o coming in between the tiles

una luz tenue penetraba a través de los visillos a pale light filtered in through the lace curtains

un intenso olor penetraba por todos los rincones de la casa a pungent smell pervaded every corner of the house

penetrar EN algo:

la bala penetró en el pulmón izquierdo the bullet pierced his left lung

tropas enemigas han penetrado en nuestras fronteras enemy troops have pushed over o crossed o penetrated our borders

hace un frío que penetra en los huesos the cold gets right into your bones

la humedad había penetrado en las paredes the damp had seeped into the walls

esta crema penetra rápidamente en la piel this cream is quickly absorbed by the skin

2 (descubrir, descifrar) penetrar EN algo:

intenta penetrar en la intimidad del personaje he attempts to delve into the personality of the character

es difícil penetrar en su mente it is difficult to fathom his thoughts o ( colloq) to get inside his head

3 (en un mercado) penetrar EN algo to penetrate sth

4 (en el acto sexual) to penetrate

■ penetrar

vt

1 (atravesar) to penetrate

un ruido que penetra los oídos a piercing o ear-splitting noise

es difícil penetrar la corteza it is difficult to penetrate o get through the outer layer

2 ‹misterio/secreto› to fathom

3 ( Com) ‹mercado› to penetrate

4 (en el acto sexual) to penetrate

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penetrar ( conjugate penetrar) verbo intransitivo ( entrar) penetrar por algo [agua/humedad] to seep through sth;
[ luz] to shine through sth;
[ ladrón] to enter through sth;
penetrar EN algo to penetrate sth
verbo transitivo
to penetrate;
◊ la bala le penetró el pulmón the bullet penetrated o entered his lung

penetrar
I verbo transitivo to penetrate: el aceite penetró el tejido y no pude sacar la mancha, the oil went straight through the material and I couldn't get it out
era incapaz de penetrar el sentido de sus palabras, it was impossible to get to the bottom of his meaning
un intenso olor penetraba el lugar, a strong smell seeped through the place
II vi (en un recinto) to go o get [en, in]: un frente frío penetrará por el noroeste, a cold front will sweep over from the north-east
el veneno penetró en la piel, the poison was soaked in through the skin

' penetrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- internarse
English:
come through
- penetrate
- pierce
- sink in
- soak in
- strike through
- break

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penetrar

♦ vi

el agua penetraba por la puerta the water was seeping under the door;

la luz penetraba por entre las rendijas the light came filtering through the cracks;

penetrar en o Am [m5]a [internarse en] to enter;
[filtrarse por] to get into, to penetrate; [perforar] to pierce; [llegar a conocer] to get to the bottom of;
cinco terroristas penetraron en el palacio five terrorists got into the palace;

no consiguen penetrar en el mercado europeo they have been unable to penetrate the European market

♦ vt

1. [introducirse en] [sujeto: arma, sonido] to pierce, to penetrate;
[sujeto: humedad, líquido] to permeate; [sujeto: emoción, sentimiento] to pierce;
la bala le penetró el corazón the bullet pierced her heart;

el frío les penetraba hasta los huesos they were chilled to the bone;

el grito le penetró los oídos the scream pierced her eardrums;

han penetrado el mercado latinoamericano they have made inroads into o penetrated the Latin American market

2. [secreto, misterio] to get to the bottom of

3. [sexualmente] to penetrate

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penetrar

I v/t penetrate

II v/i

1 ( atravesar) penetrate

2 ( entrar) enter

3 de un líquido seep in

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penetrar vi

1) : to penetrate, to sink in

2)

penetrar por or

penetrar en : to pierce, to go in, to enter into

el frío penetra por la ventana: the cold comes right in through the window

penetrar vt

1) : to penetrate, to permeate

2) : to pierce

el dolor penetró su corazón: sorrow pierced her heart

3) : to fathom, to understand

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penetrar vb

1. (entrar) to get into

la humedad ha penetrado en la habitación the damp has got into the room

los chicos penetraron en la cueva the boys went into the cave

2. (perforar) to penetrate / to pierce

una bala le penetró el pecho a bullet pierced his chest

Spanish-English dictionary > penetrar
16 húmedo

adj.

humid, moist, damp, wet.

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húmedo

► adjetivo

1 (clima) humid, damp

2 (impregnado) damp, moist, wet

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(f. - húmeda)

adj.

1) humid

2) damp, moist

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ADJ [clima] damp; [calor] humid; [ropa, pared] damp; [pelo] damp, wet; [labios, tierra, bizcocho] moist
HÚMEDO Para traducir el adjetivo húmedo en inglés hay que tener en cuenta la diferencia entre: damp, moist, humid y wet. ► Se traduce por damp cuando húmedo se utiliza para describir cosas que han estado mojadas y que todavía no se han secado del todo: No salgas con el pelo húmedo Don't go out with your hair damp ... el olor de la tierra húmeda...... the smell of damp earth... Pásele un trapo húmedo Wipe it with a damp cloth ► Se traduce por moist cuando queremos sugerir que el hecho de que esté o sea húmedo le da un carácter agradable o atractivo. El pastel estaba húmedo y esponjoso The cake was moist and smooth Hay que mantener las raíces húmedas The roots must be kept moist ► En contextos científicos se traduce por humid cuando se refiere a condiciones atmosféricas: ... el clima caluroso y húmedo de Chipre...... the hot and humid climate of Cyprus... ► También referido al tiempo atmosférico, pero en un lenguaje menos científico, lo traducimos por wet cuando se refiere a un tiempo lluvioso: Hemos tenido un verano muy húmedo We've had a very wet summer
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- da adjetivo

a) (Meteo) damp; ( con calor) humid

b) <suelo/casa/ropa> damp

c) < labios> moist

tenía los ojos húmedos — his eyes were wet (with tears)

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= damp, wet, humid, moist, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.].

Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex. When Brady made his Civil War pictures, the plate had to be wet at the time of exposure.

Ex. Before saying anything, she glanced long into the humid eyes of the woman sitting helplessly in front of her.

Ex. The causes were an unmonitored rise in heat and humidity from an air cooling system that continuously circulated hot moist air from the outside.

Ex. The process encompasses exposing the surface of the sheet to a saturated solution of long-lasting surfactant while it is still tacky.

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* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* estación húmeda, la = wet season, the.

* pedo húmedo = wet fart.

* piso húmedo = wet floor.

* sueño húmedo = wet dream.

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- da adjetivo

a) (Meteo) damp; ( con calor) humid

b) <suelo/casa/ropa> damp

c) < labios> moist

tenía los ojos húmedos — his eyes were wet (with tears)

* * *

= damp, wet, humid, moist, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.].

Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex: When Brady made his Civil War pictures, the plate had to be wet at the time of exposure.

Ex: Before saying anything, she glanced long into the humid eyes of the woman sitting helplessly in front of her.

Ex: The causes were an unmonitored rise in heat and humidity from an air cooling system that continuously circulated hot moist air from the outside.

Ex: The process encompasses exposing the surface of the sheet to a saturated solution of long-lasting surfactant while it is still tacky.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* estación húmeda, la = wet season, the.

* pedo húmedo = wet fart.

* piso húmedo = wet floor.

* sueño húmedo = wet dream.

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húmedo -da

adjective

1 ( Meteo) damp; (con calor) humid

hace un calor húmedo y aplastante it's a humid, oppressive heat

2 ‹suelo/paredes/casa› damp

3 ‹labios› moist

tenía los ojos húmedos his eyes were wet (with tears), his eyes were moist ( liter)

4 ‹ropa› damp

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húmedo
◊ -da adjetivo

a) (Meteo) damp;

( con calor) humid
b) ‹suelo/casa/ropa› damp

c) ‹ labios› moist

húmedo,-a adj (una prenda, una habitación) damp
(clima) humid, damp, moist
' húmedo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
húmeda
- mojada
- mojado
English:
clammy
- climate
- cloth
- damp
- dank
- humid
- moist
- dab
- squashy
- swab
- wet
- wipe

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húmedo, -a adj

1. [suelo, tierra, casa] damp;

mantenga la planta húmeda keep the plant well-watered, keep the soil moist

2. [labios, ojos] moist

3. [ropa, pelo] damp

4. [clima] [frío] damp;
[cálido] humid
5. [aire, atmósfera] humid

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húmedo

adj

1 clima, aire humid

2 toalla damp

* * *

húmedo, -da adj

1) : humid

2) : moist, damp

* * *

húmedo adj

1. (ropa, pared) damp

2. (aire) humid

3. (clima) wet [comp. wetter; superl. wettest]

Spanish-English dictionary > húmedo
17 olor

m.

1 smell.

tener olor a to smell of

los niños acudieron al olor de la comida the children were drawn to the smell of cooking

en olor de multitudes (informal) enjoying popular acclaim

olor corporal body odor

2 odor, fragrance, smell, perfume.

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olor

► nombre masculino

1 smell

■ hay olor a quemado it smells as if something's burning

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al olor de attracted by

en olor de santidad like a saint

olor corporal body odour

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noun m.

odor, smell

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SM

1) [gen] smell (a of)

buen olor — nice smell

mal olor — bad smell, nasty smell

tiene mal olor — it smells horrible

olor a quemado — smell of burning

olor a sudor — smell of sweat, body odour o (EEUU) odor, B.O. *

olor corporal — body odour o (EEUU) odor, B.O. *

2) (=atracción) smell

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

3) (=fama)

olor de santidad — odour of sanctity

4) pl olores Cono Sur, Méx (Culin) spices

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masculino smell

tiene un olor raro — it has a funny smell

tomarle el olor a algo — (AmL) to smell something

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

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= smell, odour [odor, -USA], scent.

Ex. Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.

Ex. Since 1946 multidimensional statistical methods have been applied to odour characterization and classification.

Ex. Various animals, including humans, are able to distinguish among individuals by scent.

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* con olor a ajo = garlicky.

* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a orina = urinous.

* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.

* de olor agradable = sweet-smelling.

* de olor a podrido = rotten smelling.

* de olor fuerte = strong-smelling.

* mal olor = stench.

* olor a fruta = fruitiness.

* olor corporal = body scent.

* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.

* sin olor = odourless [odorless, -USA].

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masculino smell

tiene un olor raro — it has a funny smell

tomarle el olor a algo — (AmL) to smell something

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

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= smell, odour [odor, -USA], scent.

Ex: Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.

Ex: Since 1946 multidimensional statistical methods have been applied to odour characterization and classification.

Ex: Various animals, including humans, are able to distinguish among individuals by scent.

* con olor a ajo = garlicky.

* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a orina = urinous.

* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.

* de olor agradable = sweet-smelling.

* de olor a podrido = rotten smelling.

* de olor fuerte = strong-smelling.

* mal olor = stench.

* olor a fruta = fruitiness.

* olor corporal = body scent.

* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.

* sin olor = odourless [odorless, -USA].

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olor

masculine

smell

¡qué olor más bueno/horrible! what a lovely/horrible smell!

tiene un olor raro it smells strange, it has a strange smell to it

tomarle el olor a algo ( AmL); to smell sth

¡qué rico olor! ( AmL); what a lovely smell!

olor A algo smell OF sth

¡qué olor a comida hay aquí! there's a strong smell of food (in) here!

tiene olor a queso it smells of cheese

en olor de multitud: 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

Compuesto:

olor a chivo

( Arg fam) body odor*, BO ( colloq)

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olor sustantivo masculino
smell;
◊ tiene un olor raro it has a funny smell;

tomarle el olor a algo (AmL) to smell sth;
olor A algo smell of sth
olor sustantivo masculino smell: el olor a humedad me disgusta, I don't like the smell of damp
estas rosas no tienen olor, these roses don't smell of anything

' olor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ácida
- ácido
- acritud
- apestar
- apestosa
- apestoso
- atufar
- cantar
- corporal
- desagradable
- desprender
- echar
- estercolar
- graja
- grajo
- inconfundible
- olfatear
- penetrar
- penetrante
- peste
- soltar
- tufo
- agradable
- asqueroso
- clavo
- descomponer
- despedir
- feo
- fetidez
- fuerte
- ligero
- percibir
- pestilente
- podrido
- repugnante
- repulsivo
- rico
- sentir
- tumbar
English:
acrid
- cling
- detect
- detection
- distinct
- emit
- exude
- fishy
- fluid
- foul
- fruity
- give off
- linger
- lingering
- nasty
- obnoxious
- obtrusive
- odor
- odour
- of
- offensive
- overpower
- pervade
- pervasive
- powerful
- pungent
- put off
- scent
- sharp
- sickening
- smell
- smoky
- sweet
- sweetness
- unmistakable
- vile
- clove
- high
- stink
- tang
- waft

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olor nm

smell (a of);
tener olor a to smell of;

los niños acudieron al olor de la comida the children were drawn to the smell of cooking;

miles de jóvenes aspirantes acuden a Hollywood al olor de la fama thousands of young hopefuls come to Hollywood looking for fame;

Comp
Fam
en olor de multitudes enjoying popular acclaim;

Comp

vivir/morir en olor de santidad to live/die like a saint

Comp
RP Fam olor a chivo BO;
olor corporal body odour

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olor

m

1 smell; de flores, perfume tb

scent

2

:

en olor de santidad like a saint;

fue acogido en olor de multitud(es) he was received by a huge crowd

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olor nm

: smell, odor

* * *

olor n smell

un fuerte olor a gas a strong smell of gas

Spanish-English dictionary > olor
18 sentire

feel

( udire) hear

( ascoltare) listen to

odore smell

cibo taste

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sentire v.tr.

1 to feel* (anche fig.): hai sentito il peso di questo pacco?, have you felt the weight of this parcel?; senti quanta umidità c'è in questa stanza, feel how damp this room is; senti com'è ruvido, feel how rough it is; sento un bruciore allo stomaco, I've got heartburn; sento che ha bisogno di me, he needs me, I feel it; sento che ha ragione, I feel he is right; sentire caldo, freddo, to feel warm, cold; sentire il caldo, il freddo, to feel the heat, the cold; sentire fame, sete, to feel hungry, thirsty; sentire la fatica, to feel the strain; sentire un male alla schiena, to feel a pain in one's back; sentire i morsi della fame, to feel the pangs of hunger; sentire il morso, to feel the bit; sentire la frusta, to feel the whip; sentire un prurito, to feel an itch; sentire il solletico, to be ticklish; sentire l'obbligo, to feel obliged; sentire la mancanza di qlcu., qlco., to feel the lack of (o to miss) s.o., sthg.; sentire compassione per qlcu., to feel pity for s.o. // sentire il tempo, to feel the weather // il freddo incomincia a farsi sentire, the cold is beginning to make itself felt // non sento più le gambe, I can hardly stand up // è un egoista che non sente nulla, he is an egoist without feelings // è un uomo schietto, le dice come le sente, he is an outspoken man, he says what he thinks // non tutti la sentono allo stesso modo, not everyone feels the same way about it // gli uomini hanno gli anni che sentono, le donne quelli che dimostrano, prov. men are as old as they feel, women as old as they look

2 ( gustare) to taste: senti questo caffè, taste this coffee; senti se ti piace questa salsa, taste this sauce and see if you like it; sento qlco. di strano in questo dolce, I can taste sthg. strange in this cake

3 ( odorare) to smell*: senti questa rosa, smell this rose; sento odore di cipolla, gas, bruciato, I smell onions, gas, sthg. burning; il cane l'ha sentito al fiuto, the dog has scented it; l'ho sentito dall'odore, I smelt it

4 ( udire) to hear*: ho sentito un rumore, I heard a noise; si sente il treno, you can hear the train; fui così felice di sentire che avevi vinto il premio, I was so happy to hear you had won the prize; ho sentito dire che non è in città, I have heard that he is not in town; lo sentii io dire questo, I heard him say so myself; non l'ho mai sentito cantare, I have never heard him sing; non ne ho mai sentito parlare, I have never heard of it; non voglio sentirne più parlare, I do not want to hear any more about it // non sente nemmeno le cannonate, he sleeps like a log // a quel che sento, from what I hear // ne sentiremo delle belle, we won't half catch it // se ne sentono di tutti i colori!, the things you hear! (o that happen!) // farsi sentire, to make oneself heard: fatti sentire!, speak up for yourself!; non ti far sentire a piangere, don't let them hear you crying

5 ( ascoltare) to listen to (s.o., sthg.): senti il tuo avvocato, go and see your lawyer; Senti! Volevo dirti..., Listen (o look)! I wanted to tell you...; stammi a sentire, listen to me; sentiamo!, let's hear it; sentire una commedia, to listen to a play; sentire la radio, to listen to the radio; sentire una conferenza, to listen to a lecture; sentire la lezione a un bambino, to make a child repeat his lesson // sentire la messa, to attend mass // a sentire lui, according to him // non sente ragione, he won't listen to reason // non sente altro che l'interesse, he doesn't do anything for nothing

◆ v. intr.

1 ( udire) to hear*: non sente, è sordo, he cannot hear, he is deaf // da quell'orecchio non ci sente, he is deaf in that ear; (fig.) he'll turn a deaf ear

2 ( avere gusto) to taste: sentire di buono, to taste good; sentire di pesce, to taste of fish

3 ( avere odore) to smell*: sentire di buono, to smell good; sentire di muffa, to smell musty

4 ( avere sentimenti): egli sente rettamente, he has a good heart.

◘ sentirsi v.rifl.

1 to feel*; to feel* up to (sthg., doing); to feel* like (sthg., doing): sentire offeso, grato, obbligato, to feel hurt, grateful, obliged; sentire rinato, to feel reborn; non mi sento ( in grado) di fare una cosa così difficile, una passeggiata così lunga, I do not feel up to doing such a difficult thing, to going for such a long walk; non mi sento di mangiare, uscire, I do not feel like eating, going out // non me la sento, I do not feel like (o up to) it

2 ( stare) to feel*; to be: come ti senti?, how do you feel? (o how are you feeling?); non mi sento molto bene, I do not feel quite myself; sentire a proprio agio, to feel at ease (o at home); sentire bene, male, stanco, depresso, to feel well, ill, tired, depressed; sentire svenire, to feel faint.

sentire s.m. (letter.) ( sentimento) feeling, sentiment: uomo di alto sentire, man of noble feelings.

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[sen'tire]
1. vt

1) (percepire: gen), (al tatto) to feel

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

2) (emozione) to feel

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

3) (al gusto) to taste, (all'olfatto) to smell

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

4) (udire) to hear, (ascoltare) to listen to

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

non ci sente — (sordo) he's deaf, he can't hear

non ci sente da quell'orecchio fig — he always turns a deaf ear to things like that

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

2. vr (sentirsi)

1) (gen) to feel

sentirsi bene/male — to feel well/unwell o ill

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

sentirsi svenire — to feel faint

2)

(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

3) (uso reciproco) to hear from each other, be in touch

ci sentiamo spesso — (al telefono) we often talk on the phone

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

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I 1. [sen'tire]
verbo transitivo

1) (avvertire una sensazione fisica)

sentire freddo, caldo — to feel o to be cold, hot

sentire fame, sete — to be o to feel hungry, thirsty

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

2) (attraverso il tatto) to feel*

ho sentito qualcosa di morbido — I felt something soft

3) (attraverso l'odorato) to smell* [odore, profumo]

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

4) (attraverso il gusto) to taste

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

5) (udire) to hear* [parola, rumore, colpo]

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

6) (ascoltare) to listen to [radio, cassetta, conferenza, concerto]; [giudice, polizia] to hear* [ testimone]

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!

senti chi parla! — look o listen who's talking!

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

7) (consultare)

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

sentire il parere degli esperti — to seek experts' advice

8) (avere notizie di)

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

9) (venire a sapere di) to hear* [notizia, storia]

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?

10) (intuire, immaginare) to feel*

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

11) (provare) to feel* [affetto, desiderio, pietà, bisogno]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

sentirci o sentire male to have a bad hearing; non sentire da un orecchio — to be deaf in one ear
3.
verbo pronominale sentirsi

1) to feel* [stanco, triste, nervoso, stupido, tradito]

- rsi male — to feel ill o sick o bad

come ti senti? — how do you feel?

mi sentii mancare — my heart o spirit sank

-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!

2) (per telefono)

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

3) sentirsela (avere voglia) to feel* like ( di fare doing); (essere in grado) to feel* up to ( di fare doing)

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

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farsi sentire — (cominciare a pesare) to be felt; (farsi vivo) to turn up; (farsi valere) to make oneself o one's voice heard

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!
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Note:

v. la nota della voce 1.vedere
II [sen'tire]
sostantivo maschile lett. feeling, sentiment

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sentire¹

/sen'tire/ [3]

v. la nota della voce 1. vedere

I verbo transitivo

1 (avvertire una sensazione fisica) sentire freddo, caldo to feel o to be cold, hot; sentire fame, sete to be o to feel hungry, thirsty; 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

2 (attraverso il tatto) to feel*; ho sentito qualcosa di morbido I felt something soft

3 (attraverso l'odorato) to smell* [odore, profumo]; 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

4 (attraverso il gusto) to taste; si sente il vino nella salsa one can taste the wine in the sauce

5 (udire) to hear* [parola, rumore, colpo]; 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

6 (ascoltare) to listen to [radio, cassetta, conferenza, concerto]; [giudice, polizia] to hear* [ testimone]; 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! senti chi parla! look o listen who's talking! 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

7 (consultare) dovresti sentire un medico you should go to the doctor('s); sentire il parere degli esperti to seek experts' advice

8 (avere notizie di) l'hai più sentita? have you heard any more from her?

9 (venire a sapere di) to hear* [notizia, storia]; 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?

10 (intuire, immaginare) to feel*; 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

11 (provare) to feel* [affetto, desiderio, pietà, bisogno]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere) sentirci o sentire male to have a bad hearing; non sentire da un orecchio to be deaf in one ear

III sentirsi verbo pronominale

1 to feel* [stanco, triste, nervoso, stupido, tradito]; - rsi male to feel ill o sick o bad; come ti senti? how do you feel? mi sentii mancare my heart o spirit sank; -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!

2 (per telefono) 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

3 sentirsela (avere voglia) to feel* like ( di fare doing); (essere in grado) to feel* up to ( di fare doing); 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

IDIOMS

farsi sentire (cominciare a pesare) to be felt; (farsi vivo) to turn up; (farsi valere) to make oneself o one's voice heard; 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!

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sentire²

/sen'tire/

sostantivo m.

lett. feeling, sentiment.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sentire
19 schlecht

I Adj.

1. allg. bad (Komp. schlechter worse, Sup. schlechtest worst); Augen, Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Qualität, Leistung etc.: bad, poor; nicht schlecht! not bad; schlechter Absatz WIRTS. poor sales; ein schlechtes Geschäft a bad deal; schlechte Aussichten auch poor prospects, a grim outlook Sg.; ein schlechtes Zeichen a bad sign; wir hatten ( nur) schlechtes Wetter we had (nothing but) bad weather; schlechtes Essen bad food; schlechter Flug bad flight; ich war ein schlechter Schüler auch I was no good at school ( oder was a terrible student); ich hatte schlechte Lehrer I had bad teachers; schlechte Führung bad conduct; eine schlechte Nachricht bad news Sg.; zuerst die schlechte Nachricht first, the bad news; schlechte Zeiten bad ( oder hard) times; schlecht in etw. sein be bad at s.th.; schlechter werden get worse, deteriorate; du bist ein schlechter Lügner you’re a bad liar

2. (böse) bad; (boshaft) auch wicked; ein schlechter Mensch a bad ( oder wicked) person; sie hat einen schlechten Charakter she has an evil disposition; er ist abgrundtief schlecht he is rotten to the core; ein schlechter Freund not a good friend, a treacherous friend

3. (verdorben) bad, off; (schädlich) bad; Luft: bad, stale; (verschmutzt) polluted; Wasser: polluted, contaminated; Wein: off; schlecht werden go off (Am. go bad); die Milch ist schlecht has gone off (Am. bad), is off (Am. bad); es muss weg, bevor’s schlecht wird umg. we must get rid of it before it goes bad ( oder off)

4. (unpassend) bad; einen schlechten Augenblick wählen pick a bad ( oder the wrong) moment; im Moment ist es schlecht just now is not a good time; Freitagnachmittag ist schlecht Friday afternoon is bad for me

5. Gesundheit: poor; sein Zustand ist schlecht he is in a bad way; das feuchte Klima ist schlecht für ihn the damp climate is bad for him; mir ist schlecht I feel ill (bes. Am. sick); (ich habe einen Brechreiz) I feel sick; mir wird schlecht (ich muss brechen) I’m going to be sick; es kann einem schlecht dabei werden umg. it’s enough to make you sick; mir ist jetzt schon ganz schlecht umg. I’m feeling quite ill already; Laune 1, Tag1 4 etc.

II Adv.

1. allg. badly; schlecht riechen / schmecken smell / taste bad; er hört / sieht schlecht he can’t hear / see very well; his hearing / eyesight is bad ( oder poor); ich verstehe dich ganz schlecht I can hardly hear what you’re saying; schlecht aussehen not look good; gesundheitlich: look ill; wie ist die Lage? - es sieht schlecht aus things are looking bad, the prospects are bleak; schlecht dran sein umg. be badly off; es steht schlecht um ihn things aren’t looking too good for him; gesundheitlich: he’s in a bad way; schlecht abschneiden bei Prüfung, Wettkampf etc.: do badly; schlecht dastehen be in a bad way; damit würde ich mich nur schlechter stellen I’d be worse off than (I was) before; schlecht besucht sein Lokal, Vorstellung etc.: be poorly attended; Sie wären schlecht beraten zu (+ Inf.) I wouldn’t advise you to (+ Inf.), I would advise you against (+ Ger.) schlecht bezahlt badly paid; schlecht gelaunt grumpy, in a bad mood; schlecht sitzend Anzug etc.: badly-fitting; schlecht und recht after a fashion; er hat’s mehr schlecht als recht getan auch he made a hit-or-miss ( oder rough) job of it

2. es geht ihm schlecht he’s having a bad ( oder hard) time, things are going badly for him; gesundheitlich: he’s not well ( stärker: in a bad way); finanziell: he’s in a bad way financially, he’s pretty hard up umg.; es geht ihnen nicht schlecht they’re doing pretty well; es ist mir noch nie so schlecht gegangen gesundheitlich: I’ve never been so ill; finanziell, wirtschaftlich: things have never been so bad (for me); wenn das rauskommt, geht’s euch aber schlecht umg. if that gets out you’ll be in for it

3. schlecht machen umg. (jemanden) run down, knock ( bei jemandem in front of s.o.); warum musst du immer alles schlecht machen? auch why do you always have to be so disparaging about everything?, why are you always trashing everything? umg.

4. schlecht behandeln treat badly, maltreat; schlecht reden von talk negatively about; (schlecht machen) run down, say nasty things about umg.; ich bin auf ihn schlecht zu sprechen don’t talk to me about him; es bekam ihm schlecht Essen etc.: it didn’t agree with him; fig. it didn’t do him any good; er kann es sich schlecht leisten zu (+ Inf.) he can’t really afford to (+ Inf.) er hat nicht schlecht gestaunt umg. he wasn’t half surprised; das kann ich schlecht sagen I can’t really say; heute geht es schlecht (passt nicht) it’s awkward ( oder difficult) today; ich kann schlecht nein sagen (bin zu gutmütig) I just can’t say no, I find it hard to say no; (in diesem Fall) I can hardly ( oder I can’t very well) say no

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poor (Adj.); ill (Adj.); sick (Adj.); bad (Adj.); weak (Adj.); unpalatable (Adj.); wicked (Adj.); amiss (Adv.)

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schlẹcht [ʃlɛçt]
1. adj

1) bad; Zustand, Aussprache, Geschmack, Zensur, Leistung poor, bad; Qualität poor, bad, inferior; Luft stale, bad; Zeiten bad, hard

das Schlechte in der Welt/im Menschen — the evil in the world/in man

das ist ein schlechter Scherz — that is a dirty trick

er ist in Latein schlechter als ich — he is worse at Latin than I am

sich zum Schlechten wenden — to take a turn for the worse

nur Schlechtes von jdm or über jdn sagen — not to have a good word to say for sb

See:

→ Dienst

2) pred (= ungenießbar) off pred (Brit), bad

die Milch/das Fleisch ist schlecht — the milk/meat has gone off or is off (Brit), the milk/meat has gone bad or is bad

schlecht werden — to go off (Brit) or bad

3) (gesundheitlich etc) Zustand poor; Nieren, Herz bad; Durchblutung bad, poor

jdm ist (es) schlecht — sb feels sick or ill

in schlechter Verfassung sein — to be in a bad way

schlecht aussehen (Mensch) — to look bad or sick or ill; (Lage) to look bad

mit jdm/etw sieht es schlecht aus — sb/sth looks in a bad way

damit sieht es schlecht aus — things look bad

See:

→ schlecht gehen

2. adv

1) badly

schlecht beraten sein — to be ill-advised

schlecht bezahlt (Person, Job) — low-paid, badly paid

sich schlecht vertragen (Menschen) — to get along badly; (Dinge, Farben etc) not to go well together

die beiden können sich schlecht leiden — the two of them don't get along (with each other)

an jdm schlecht handeln — to do sb wrong, to wrong sb

schlecht über jdn sprechen/von jdm denken — to speak/think ill of sb

schlecht gelaunt — bad-tempered

schlecht gelaunt sein — to be in a bad mood

2) (= mit Schwierigkeiten) hören, sehen badly; lernen, begreifen with difficulty

er kann schlecht nein or Nein sagen — he finds it hard to say no, he can't say no

da kann man schlecht nein or Nein sagen — you can hardly say no to that, it's hard to say no to that

heute geht es schlecht — today is not very convenient

das lässt sich schlecht machen, das geht schlecht — that's not really possible or on (inf)

er ist schlecht zu verstehen — he is hard to understand

sie kann sich schlecht anpassen — she finds it difficult or hard to adjust

das kann ich schlecht sagen — it's hard to say, I can't really say

sie kann es sich schlecht leisten, zu... — she can ill afford to...

ich kann sie schlecht sehen — I can't see her very well

3)

(in festen Redewendungen) auf jdn/etw schlecht zu sprechen sein — not to have a good word to say for sb/sth

schlecht gerechnet — at the very least

mehr schlecht als recht (hum) — after a fashion

4) (inf)

er hat nicht schlecht gestaunt — he wasn't half surprised (Brit inf), he was very surprised

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1) (not well, efficiently or satisfactorily: He plays tennis very badly.) badly

2) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) bad

3) (rotten: This meat is bad.) bad

4) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) bad

5) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) bad

6) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) bad

7) (bad or evil: The government is corrupt.) corrupt

8) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) ill

9) (not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) ill

10) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) sick

11) (not as good as usual, or as it should be: His work has gone off recently;) off

12) (shameful or disgraceful: That was an unworthy act/thought.) unworthy

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schlecht

[ʃlɛçt]

I. adj

1. (nachteilig, übel) bad

nicht \schlecht! not bad!

das ist keine \schlechte Idee! that's not a bad idea!

das ist ein \schlechtes Zeichen that's a bad sign

Rauchen ist \schlecht für die Gesundheit smoking is bad for your health

\schlechtes Benehmen bad manners pl

\schlechter Geschmack bad taste

ein \schlechter Geruch a bad smell

\schlechte Gewohnheiten bad habits

\schlechter Laune sein to be in a bad mood

\schlechte Manieren haben to have bad manners

eine \schlechte Meinung über jdn haben to have a poor opinion of sb

sich akk zum S \schlechten wenden to take a turn for the worse

\schlechtes Wetter bad weather

\schlechte Zeiten hard times

2. (minderwertig) bad, poor

ein \schlechtes Beispiel geben to be a bad example

\schlechte Luft stale air

von \schlechter Qualität of poor quality

\schlechter Stil bad style

\schlechte Verarbeitung/Waren inferior workmanship/goods

3. präd KOCHK (verdorben) Lebensmittel bad

▪ \schlecht sein/werden to be/become bad, to be/go off BRIT

ich fürchte, das Fleisch ist \schlecht geworden I'm afraid the meat has gone off BRIT

4. (ungenügend) poor

deine Aussprache ist noch zu \schlecht your pronunciation is still not good enough

er sprach [ein] \schlechtes Französisch he spoke poor French

es regnete stark, und die Sicht war \schlecht it was raining heavily and visibility was poor

ein \schlechter Esser sein to be a poor eater

eine \schlechte Ernte a poor harvest

ein \schlechtes Gehalt a poor salary

in Latein/Mathematik \schlecht sein to be bad at Latin/mathematics

in Englisch ist er \schlechter als ich he is worse at English than I am

5. (moralisch) bad, wicked, evil

er ist ein \schlechter Mensch he is a wicked man

er ist nicht der S\schlechteste he's not too bad

ich habe nur S\schlechtes über sie gehört I've heard only bad things about her

das war ein \schlechter Scherz that was a dirty trick

ein \schlechtes Gewissen haben to have a bad conscience

das S\schlechte im Menschen/in der Welt the evil in man/in the world

jdm etwas S\schlechtes nachsagen to speak disparagingly about sb, to cast aspersions on sb form

einen \schlechten Ruf haben [o in \schlechtem Ruf stehen] to have a bad reputation

S\schlechtes über jdn sagen to say sth bad about sb; s.a. Gesellschaft

6. MED (nicht gut funktionierend) bad, poor

\schlechte Augen poor [or weak] eyesight, weak eyes

eine \schlechte Durchblutung a poor [or bad] circulation

eine \schlechte Entwässerung water retention

bei \schlechter Gesundheit sein to be in poor health

ein \schlechtes Herz a bad heart

in \schlechter Verfassung [o in \schlechtem Zustand] sein to be in [a] poor condition

7. präd (körperlich unwohl)

▪ jdm ist [o wird] [es] \schlecht sb feels sick [or ill]

da kann einem ja \schlecht werden! (fig fam) it's enough to make you ill!

8.

▶ es [bei jdm] \schlecht haben to not be doing well [or to be doing badly] [with sb]

II. adv

1. (nachteilig, übel)

in dem Restaurant speist man nicht \schlecht you can eat [quite] well in that restaurant

so \schlecht habe ich selten gegessen I've rarely had such bad food

\schlecht aussehen (Mensch) to look sick [or ill]; (Lage) to look bad

es sieht \schlecht aus it doesn't [or things don't] look good

mit ihm sieht es \schlecht aus the prospects [or things] don't look good for him

\schlecht beraten ill-advised

\schlecht gelaunt [o (fam) drauf] bad-tempered, ill-tempered form, in a bad mood pred

\schlecht sitzend ill-fitting

um jdn/etw steht es \schlecht sb/sth is in a bad way, things look bad for sb/sth

2. (ungenügend) badly, poorly

die Geschäfte gehen \schlecht business is bad

sie verdient ziemlich \schlecht she is badly [or poorly] paid

er spricht \schlecht Französisch he speaks poor French

ich kann dich \schlecht sehen I can't see you very well

sie war \schlecht zu verstehen she was hard to understand

er kann sich \schlecht anpassen he finds it difficult [or hard] to adjust

die Vorstellung war \schlecht besucht the performance was poorly attended

etw \schlecht beschreiben to describe sth superficially [or badly]

\schlecht bezahlt badly [or poorly] paid, low-paid attr

\schlecht geplant/konzipiert badly [or poorly] planned/conceived

\schlecht lernen to be a poor learner

\schlecht zahlen to pay badly

3. (moralisch)

von jdm \schlecht denken to think ill of sb

an jdm \schlecht handeln to do sb wrong, to wrong sb

über jdn \schlecht reden to say bad things about sb, to speak disparagingly about sb

4. (fast nicht)

die beiden können sich \schlecht leiden the two of them don't get along [with each other]

\schlecht mit jdm auskommen to not get on [well] with sb

sich akk \schlecht vertragen Menschen to not get on well; Dinge, Farbe to not go well together

die beiden vertragen sich \schlecht they don't get on well

die Farben vertragen sich \schlecht the colours don't go well together

5. (körperlich)

jdm geht es \schlecht sb doesn't feel [or isn't] well

\schlecht hören to be hard of hearing

\schlecht sehen to have poor [or weak] eyesight

6. (kaum, schwerlich) hardly

du wirst \schlecht anders können you can't really do anything else

es ist \schlecht vorstellbar it's difficult to imagine

sie kann \schlecht nein sagen she finds it hard to say no, she can't say no

da kann man \schlecht nein sagen you can hardly say no

heute geht es \schlecht today is not very convenient

heute passt es mir \schlecht it's not very convenient for me today

das lässt sich \schlecht machen that's not really possible

das kann ich \schlecht sagen it's hard to say, I can't really say

er kann es sich \schlecht leisten, das Treffen jetzt abzusagen he can ill afford to cancel the meeting now

das wird sich \schlecht vermeiden lassen it can hardly be avoided

7.

▶ \schlecht gerechnet at the very least

▶ jdn aber \schlecht kennen to not know sb [very well]

▶ nicht \schlecht (fam)

er war nicht \schlecht beeindruckt he wasn't half impressed fam

nicht \schlecht staunen (fam) to be astonished

da hat sie nicht \schlecht gestaunt she wasn't half surprised fam

nicht \schlecht verwundert sein to be amazed

▶ \schlecht und recht [o mehr \schlecht als recht] (hum fam) after a fashion, more or less

ich spiele Klavier, aber mehr \schlecht als recht I can play the piano, after a fashion

▶ auf jdn/etw \schlecht zu sprechen sein to not have a good word to say for sb/sth

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1.
Adjektiv

1) bad; poor, bad <food, quality, style, harvest, health, circulation>; poor <salary, eater, appetite>; poor-quality < goods>; bad, weak < eyes>

in Mathematik schlecht sein — be bad at mathematics

das wäre nicht schlecht — that wouldn't be a bad idea

mit jemandem od. um jemanden/mit etwas steht es schlecht — somebody/something is in a bad way

jemanden schlecht machen — (herabsetzen) run somebody down; disparage somebody

2) (böse) bad; wicked

das Schlechte im Menschen — the evil in man

sie ist nicht die Schlechteste — she's not too bad

3) nicht attr. (ungenießbar) off

das Fleisch ist schlecht geworden — the meat has gone off
2.
adverbial

1) badly

sie spricht schlecht Englisch — she speaks poor English

er sieht/hört schlecht — his sight is poor/he has poor hearing

die Geschäfte gehen im Moment schlecht — business is bad at the moment

über jemanden od. von jemandem schlecht sprechen — speak ill of somebody

schlecht bezahlt — badly or poorly paid

2) (schwer)

heute geht es schlecht — today is difficult

das kann ich schlecht sagen — I can't really say

das wird sich schlecht vermeiden lassen — it can hardly be avoided

3) in

schlecht und recht, mehr schlecht als recht — after a fashion

sie hat sich schlecht und recht durchs Leben geschlagen — she got by in life as best she could

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schlecht

A. adj

1. allg bad (komp

schlechter worse, sup

schlechtest worst); Augen, Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Qualität, Leistung etc: bad, poor;

nicht schlecht! not bad;

schlechter Absatz WIRTSCH poor sales;

ein schlechtes Geschäft a bad deal;

schlechte Aussichten auch poor prospects, a grim outlook sg;

ein schlechtes Zeichen a bad sign;

wir hatten (nur) schlechtes Wetter we had (nothing but) bad weather;

schlechtes Essen bad food;

schlechter Flug bad flight;

ich war ein schlechter Schüler auch I was no good at school ( oder was a terrible student);

ich hatte schlechte Lehrer I had bad teachers;

schlechte Führung bad conduct;

eine schlechte Nachricht bad news sg;

zuerst die schlechte Nachricht first, the bad news;

schlechte Zeiten bad ( oder hard) times;

schlecht in etwas sein be bad at sth;

schlechter werden get worse, deteriorate;

du bist ein schlechter Lügner you’re a bad liar

2. (böse) bad; (boshaft) auch wicked;

ein schlechter Mensch a bad ( oder wicked) person;

sie hat einen schlechten Charakter she has an evil disposition;

er ist abgrundtief schlecht he is rotten to the core;

ein schlechter Freund not a good friend, a treacherous friend

3. (verdorben) bad, off; (schädlich) bad; Luft: bad, stale; (verschmutzt) polluted; Wasser: polluted, contaminated; Wein: off;

schlecht werden go off (US go bad);

die Milch

ist schlecht has gone off (US bad), is off (US bad);

es muss weg, bevor’s schlecht wird umg we must get rid of it before it goes bad ( oder off)

4. (unpassend) bad;

einen schlechten Augenblick wählen pick a bad ( oder the wrong) moment;

im Moment ist es schlecht just now is not a good time;

Freitagnachmittag ist schlecht Friday afternoon is bad for me

5. Gesundheit: poor;

sein Zustand ist schlecht he is in a bad way;

das feuchte Klima ist schlecht für ihn the damp climate is bad for him;

mir ist schlecht I feel ill (besonders US sick); (ich habe einen Brechreiz) I feel sick;

mir wird schlecht (ich muss brechen) I’m going to be sick;

es kann einem schlecht dabei werden umg it’s enough to make you sick;

mir ist jetzt schon ganz schlecht umg I’m feeling quite ill already; → Laune 1, Tag¹ 4 etc

B. adv

1. allg badly;

schlecht riechen/schmecken smell/taste bad;

er hört/sieht schlecht he can’t hear/see very well; his hearing/eyesight is bad ( oder poor);

ich verstehe dich ganz schlecht I can hardly hear what you’re saying;

schlecht aussehen not look good; gesundheitlich: look ill;

wie ist die Lage? -

es sieht schlecht aus things are looking bad, the prospects are bleak;

schlecht dran sein umg be badly off;

es steht schlecht um ihn things aren’t looking too good for him; gesundheitlich: he’s in a bad way;

schlecht abschneiden bei Prüfung, Wettkampf etc: do badly;

schlecht dastehen be in a bad way;

damit würde ich mich nur schlechter stellen I’d be worse off than (I was) before;

schlecht besucht sein Lokal, Vorstellung etc: be poorly attended;

Sie wären schlecht beraten zu (+inf) I wouldn’t advise you to (+inf), I would advise you against (+ger)

schlecht bezahlt badly paid;

schlecht gelaunt grumpy, in a bad mood;

schlecht sitzend Anzug etc: badly-fitting;

schlecht und recht after a fashion;

er hat’s mehr schlecht als recht getan auch he made a hit-or-miss ( oder rough) job of it

2.

es geht ihm schlecht he’s having a bad ( oder hard) time, things are going badly for him; gesundheitlich: he’s not well ( stärker: in a bad way); finanziell: he’s in a bad way financially, he’s pretty hard up umg;

es geht ihnen nicht schlecht they’re doing pretty well;

es ist mir noch nie so schlecht gegangen gesundheitlich: I’ve never been so ill; finanziell, wirtschaftlich: things have never been so bad (for me);

wenn das rauskommt, geht’s euch aber schlecht umg if that gets out you’ll be in for it

3.

schlecht behandeln treat badly, maltreat;

schlecht reden von talk negatively about; (schlechtmachen) run down, say nasty things about umg;

ich bin auf ihn schlecht zu sprechen don’t talk to me about him;

es bekam ihm schlecht Essen etc: it didn’t agree with him; fig it didn’t do him any good;

er kann es sich schlecht leisten zu (+inf) he can’t really afford to (+inf)

er hat nicht schlecht gestaunt umg he wasn’t half surprised;

das kann ich schlecht sagen I can’t really say;

heute geht es schlecht (passt nicht) it’s awkward ( oder difficult) today;

ich kann schlecht Nein sagen (bin zu gutmütig) I just can’t say no, I find it hard to say no; (in diesem Fall) I can hardly ( oder I can’t very well) say no

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1.
Adjektiv

1) bad; poor, bad <food, quality, style, harvest, health, circulation>; poor <salary, eater, appetite>; poor-quality < goods>; bad, weak < eyes>

in Mathematik schlecht sein — be bad at mathematics

das wäre nicht schlecht — that wouldn't be a bad idea

mit jemandem od. um jemanden/mit etwas steht es schlecht — somebody/something is in a bad way

jemanden schlecht machen — (herabsetzen) run somebody down; disparage somebody

2) (böse) bad; wicked

das Schlechte im Menschen — the evil in man

sie ist nicht die Schlechteste — she's not too bad

3) nicht attr. (ungenießbar) off

das Fleisch ist schlecht geworden — the meat has gone off
2.
adverbial

1) badly

sie spricht schlecht Englisch — she speaks poor English

er sieht/hört schlecht — his sight is poor/he has poor hearing

die Geschäfte gehen im Moment schlecht — business is bad at the moment

über jemanden od. von jemandem schlecht sprechen — speak ill of somebody

schlecht bezahlt — badly or poorly paid

2) (schwer)

heute geht es schlecht — today is difficult

das kann ich schlecht sagen — I can't really say

das wird sich schlecht vermeiden lassen — it can hardly be avoided

3) in

schlecht und recht, mehr schlecht als recht — after a fashion

sie hat sich schlecht und recht durchs Leben geschlagen — she got by in life as best she could

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adj.

amiss adj.

bad adj.

ill adj.

unpalatable adj. adv.

badly adv.

unpalatably adv.

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20 oler

Multiple Entries: oler oler algo
oler ( conjugate oler) verbo intransitivo 1 ( percibir olores) oler A algo to smell sth;
◊ ¿no hueles a humo? can't you smell smoke?
2 ( despedir olores) [comida/perfume] to smell;
◊ ¡qué bien/mal huele! it smells good/awful!;
le huelen los pies his feet smell; oler A algo ‹a rosas/ajo› to smell of sth 3 (fam) ( expresando sospecha) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ esto me huele mal it sounds fishy to me;
me huele que fue ella I have a feeling it was her verbo transitivo [ persona] to smell; [ animal] to sniff, smell olerse verbo pronominal (fam) to suspect;
◊ ya me lo olía I thought so

oler verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to smell: esa bronca huele a despido, from the sound of that row, someone's going to get fired
huele a pintura, it smells of paint
oler bien/mal, to smell good/bad ' oler' also found in these entries: Spanish: apestar - bien - demonio - tigre - a - encerrado - feo - huela - huelo - mal - olfatear English: nice - smell - sniff - damp - face - funny - reek - smack

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