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6 I can smell something singeing
Макаров: паленым пахнетУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I can smell something singeing
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(a) (notice an odour of) sentir;∎ to smell gas sentir le gaz, American sentir le gaz ou l'essence;∎ I can smell (something) burning (je trouve que) ça sent le brûlé;∎ she smelt or she could smell alcohol on his breath elle s'aperçut que son haleine sentait l'alcool∎ to smell a rat flairer quelque chose de louche∎ she smelt the cream to see if it was fresh elle a senti la crème pour voir si elle était fraîche(a) (have odour) sentir;∎ to smell good or sweet sentir bon;∎ to smell bad sentir mauvais;∎ it smells musty ça sent le renfermé;∎ that soup smells delicious! cette soupe sent délicieusement bon!;∎ what does it smell of or like? qu'est-ce que ça sent?;∎ it smells of lavender ça sent la lavande;∎ it smells like lavender on dirait de la lavande;∎ figurative to smell of treachery/hypocrisy sentir la trahison/l'hypocrisie;∎ familiar to smell fishy sembler louche□(b) (have bad odour) sentir (mauvais);∎ it smells (awful) in here! ça pue ici!;∎ his breath smells il a mauvaise haleine;∎ the dog smells le chien sent mauvais ou pue∎ he can't smell il n'a pas d'odorat;∎ you smell with your nose le nez sert à sentir3 noun∎ he has no sense of smell il n'a pas d'odorat;∎ I've lost my sense of smell j'ai perdu l'odorat;∎ to have a keen sense of smell avoir le nez fin; (dog etc) avoir beaucoup de flair(b) (odour) odeur f; (of flowers, fruit) parfum m; (bad odour) mauvaise odeur f; (stench) puanteur f;∎ there's a bad smell ça sent mauvais;∎ what's that smell? quelle est cette odeur?;∎ there's a strong smell of gas in here il y a une forte odeur de gaz ici;∎ there was a smell of burning in the kitchen il y avait une odeur de brûlé dans la cuisine;∎ the smell of onions cooking l'odeur f d'oignons qui cuisent;∎ there was a lovely smell of lavender ça sentait bon la lavande;∎ it has no smell ça n'a pas d'odeur;∎ natural gas has no smell le gaz naturel n'a pas d'odeur ou est inodore;∎ what an awful smell! qu'est-ce que ça sent mauvais!;∎ figurative the smell of defeat/fear l'odeur f de la défaite/de la peur;∎ figurative I don't like the smell of this at all ça ne me plaît pas du tout, c'est louche∎ to have or take a smell of sth sentir qch, renifler qch;∎ have a smell of this sentez-moi ça(a) (of dog) dénicher en flairant; figurative (of person) découvrir, dépister; (secret, conspiracy) découvrir(b) his cigarettes are smelling the office out ses cigarettes empestent ou empuantissent le bureau -
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smell [smel](verb: preterite, past participle smelled or smelt)1. nounodeur f• it has a nice/nasty smell cela sent bon/mauvais• what a smell in here! ce que ça sent mauvais ici !• I smell a rat! il y a quelque chose de louche !• I smell danger! je pressens un danger !• that smells delicious! ça sent très bon !• it smells dreadful! ça pue !a. ( = discover) découvrir* * *[smel] 1.1) ( odour) odeur f2) ( sense) odorat msense of smell — odorat m
3) ( action)4) fig relents mpl2.1) lit sentir3.1) ( have odour) sentirthat smells like curry — ça sent le curry; fig
to smell of — sentir [corruption]
2) ( have sense of smell) avoir de l'odorat•Phrasal Verbs: -
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smell [something] out, smell out [something]1) lit [dog] flairer2) fig gen découvrir; démasquer [spy, traitor]3) ( cause to stink) empester -
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1. nounhave a good/bad sense of smell — einen guten/schlechten Geruchssinn haben
a smell of burning/gas — ein Brand-/ Gasgeruch
there was a smell of coffee — es duftete nach Kaffee
something has a nice/strong etc. smell [to it] — etwas riecht angenehm/stark usw.
3) (stink) Gestank, der2. transitive verb,1) (perceive) riechen; (fig.) witternI can smell burning/gas — es riecht brandig/nach Gas
I could smell trouble — (fig.) es roch nach Ärger
2) (inhale smell of) riechen an (+ Dat.)3. intransitive verb,1) (emit smell) riechen; (pleasantly also) duften3) (stink) riechenhis breath smells — er riecht aus dem Mund
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91759/smell_out">smell out* * *1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) der Geruchssinn2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) der Geruch3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) das Riechen2. [smelt] verb2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) riechen3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) riechen an•- -smelling- smelly
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- smell out* * *[smel]I. nsense of \smell Geruchssinn mto have a \smell of sth an etw dat riechendelicious \smell herrlicher DuftII. vi<smelt or AM -ed, smelt or AM -ed>1. (perceive) riechenevil-\smelling übel riechend, stinkendsweet-\smelling duftend, wohl riechendyour feet \smell du hast Käs[e]füße4.▶ to come out of sth \smelling of [or AM like] roses frei von jedem Verdacht aus etw dat hervorgehen▶ to \smell fishy verdächtig seinIII. vt<smelt or AM -ed, smelt or AM -ed>▪ to \smell sth etw riechencan't you \smell something burning? riechst du nicht, dass etwas brennt?▶ to \smell blood Blut riechen* * *[smel] vb: pret, ptp smelt ( esp Brit) or smelled1. n(= sense of smell, odour) Geruch m; (unpleasant also) Gestank m; (fragrant also) Duft mit has a nice smell — es riecht gut or angenehm
to have or take a smell at sth — an etw (acc) riechen or (dog etc) schnuppern
2. vtcan or do you smell burning? — riechst du, dass etwas brennt or (Cook) anbrennt?
to smell trouble — Ärger or Stunk (inf) kommen sehen
to smell a rat (inf) — Lunte or den Braten riechen, etw spitzkriegen
3. viriechen; (unpleasantly also) stinken; (fragrantly also) duftenthat smells! (lit, fig) — das stinkt!
to smell of sth (lit, fig) — nach etw riechen
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* * *smell [smel]A v/t prät und pperf smelled oder smelt1. etwas riechen3. beriechen, riechen an (dat)B v/i1. riechen (at an dat)2. riechen (einen Geruchssinn haben):can bees smell?;I can’t smell, I’ve got a cold ich rieche nichts, ich bin erkältet4. gut etc riechen, duften (of nach)5. (übel) riechen, stinken:his breath smells er riecht aus dem Mund, er hat MundgeruchC s1. Geruch(ssinn) m2. Geruch m:b) Gestank m:smell of gas Gasgeruch;there was a smell of garlic es stank nach Knoblauch3. fig Anflug m (of von)4. Riechen n:* * *1. noun1) no pl., no art.have a good/bad sense of smell — einen guten/schlechten Geruchssinn haben
a smell of burning/gas — ein Brand-/ Gasgeruch
something has a nice/strong etc. smell [to it] — etwas riecht angenehm/stark usw.
3) (stink) Gestank, der2. transitive verb,1) (perceive) riechen; (fig.) witternI can smell burning/gas — es riecht brandig/nach Gas
I could smell trouble — (fig.) es roch nach Ärger
2) (inhale smell of) riechen an (+ Dat.)3. intransitive verb,1) (emit smell) riechen; (pleasantly also) duften2) (recall smell; fig.): (suggest)3) (stink) riechenPhrasal Verbs:* * *n.Geruch -¨e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: smelled)= duften v.riechen (nach) v.riechen v.(§ p.,pp.: roch, gerochen) -
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1. smel noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) luktesans2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) lukt, duft, -os3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) lukt2. smelt verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) lukte, være2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) lukte, dufte, stinke3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) lukte på•- - smelling- smelly
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- smell outaroma--------dufte--------lukt--------lukteIsubst. \/smel\/1) lukt, duft, odør2) luktesans3) dunst, eimhave a good\/bad smell lukte godt\/vondttake\/have a smell at lukte påII1) lukte (på), lukte (av), kjenne lukten av, dufte• smell these roses, aren't they lovely?lukt på disse rosene, er de ikke skjønne?2) ( overført) lukte, være, mistenke, ane, merke3) stinke, lukte, dunsteon the smell of an oily rag billig, knegent, av ingenting, av luft og kjærlighetsmell a rat ane uråd, ha på følelsen at noe ikke stemmer, lukte lunten, ane ugler i mosensmell around\/about ( hverdagslig) gå og lure, snoke omkringsmell at something lukte på noesmell blood ( hverdagslig) få teften av blodsmell of lukte, stinke( også overført) ha et anstrøk av, tyde påsmell of the lamp være boklig, være abstrakt, være et skrivebordsproduktsmell out ( hverdagslig) være, snuse oppsmell out a fox ( overført) snuse opp, komme på sporetsmell out a secret ( overført) komme på sporet av en hemmelighetsmell the roses (amer., hverdagslig) sette pris på små gleder, sette pris på de nære tingsmell up (amer.) fylle med (sin) lukt, lukte\/spre (sin) lukt i -
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1. I1) 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 воняет2) 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 запаха2. IIsmell 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 запаха3. IIIsmell 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 пороха2) 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 неладное4. IVsmell 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 дыма5. VIsmell something of some kind smell something unusual (sweet, bitter, etc.) почувствовать какой-л. необычный и т.д. запах6. VIIsmell 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. VIIIsmell smth. doing smth. smell meat roasting (dinner cooking, smth. burning, etc.) почувствовать / почуять/ запах жарящегося мяса и т.д.8. XVsmell 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. XVI1) 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. XIX1smell 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. -
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[smel] nsense of \smell Geruchssinn m;to have a \smell of sth an etw dat riechenthe \smell of success ( fig) der Ruhm des Erfolgs;delicious \smell herrlicher Duft;1) ( perceive) riechen( pleasantly) duften;evil-\smelling übel riechend, stinkend;sweet-\smelling duftend, wohlriechend;your feet \smell du hast Käs[e]füßePHRASES:to \smell fishy verdächtig sein;to come up [or out of sth] \smelling of [or (Am) like] roses frei von jedem Verdacht aus etw dat hervorgehen vt < smelt or (Am) -ed, smelt or (Am) - ed> to \smell sth etw riechen;can't you \smell something burning? riechst du nicht, dass etwas brennt?PHRASES:to \smell blood Blut riechen; -
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[smɛl] smelled or smelt vb: pt, pp1. n1) (sense of smell) olfatto, odorato, (of animal), fig fiutoto have a keen sense of smell — (person) avere l'olfatto sviluppato, (animal) avere un fiuto finissimo
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N1. गन्धRose's smell is captivating.--------V1. सूँघनाI can smell something burning.2. महकनाThe dead body has begun to smell. -
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• smell of something to have a certain smell пахнуть чем-тоThe tea smelled of mint. This room smells of roses.
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1. smel noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) olfato2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) olor3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) olfateo, olfacción
2. smelt verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) oler2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) oler3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) oler, olfatear•- - smelling- smelly
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smell1 n olorsmell2 vb olertr[smel]1 (sense) olfato■ pooh! what a smell! ¡qué peste!1 oler2 figurative use olfatear1 oler2 (have particular smell) oler (a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a smell of something olerse algoI smell a rat aquí hay gato encerrado: oler, olfatearto smell danger: olfatear el peligrosmell vi: olerto smell good: oler biensmell n1) : olfato m, sentido m del olfato2) odor: olor mn.• hedor s.m.• olfato s.m.• olor s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: smelled) = husmear v.• oler v.• olfatear v.• oliscar v.smel
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a) c ( odor) olor mb) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)
c) u ( sense of smell) olfato m
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a) ( sense) oler*I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)
we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado
b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatearc) ( recognize)
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vi ( give off odor) oler*that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)
it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido
it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)
[smel] (vb: pt, pp smelled, smelt)to smell OF something — oler* a algo
1. N1) (=sense) olfato mto have a keen sense of smell — tener buen olfato, tener un buen sentido del olfato
2) (=odour) olor mit has a nice smell — tiene un olor agradable, huele bien
there's a smell of gas/of burning — huele a gas/a quemado
3) (=sniff)let's have a smell — déjame olerlo, déjame que lo huela
here, have a smell — huele esto
2. VT1) (=perceive odour) olerI can smell gas/burning — huele a gas/a quemado, hay olor a gas/a quemado
dogs can smell fear — los perros pueden olfatear or oler el miedo
2) (=sniff) [person] oler; [animal] olfatear, oler3) (fig)rat 1., 1)3. VI1) (=emit odour) olerwhat does it smell like? — ¿a qué huele?
to smell of sth — (lit, fig) oler a algo
if food smells off, throw it away — si la comida huele mal or a pasada, tírela
2) (=smell bad) oler3) (=have sense of smell)4) (=sniff) [person] olisquear; [animal] olfatear* * *[smel]
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a) c ( odor) olor mb) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)
c) u ( sense of smell) olfato m
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a) ( sense) oler*I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)
we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado
b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatearc) ( recognize)
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vi ( give off odor) oler*that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)
it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido
it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)
to smell OF something — oler* a algo
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{smel}
I. 1. миризма, мирис, аромат (of на)
to have/take a SMELL of something помирисвам нещо
2. обоняние
II. 1. усещам мирис (на), мириша, помирисвам
душа (и с at), подушвам, надушвам
2. издавам/имам мирис/аромат, мириша (of на), воня, смърдя
3. прен. воня, смърдя, много съмнителен съм
to SMELL to high heaven воня (и прен. -за сделка и пр.)
smell about/around прен. душа, търся сведения
smell of мириша на, имам аромат/миризма на, прен. намирисвам/приличам на
something SMELLs of the lamp изглежда, че нещо е изработено с много труд/с много нощни бдения
to SMELL of the shop полагам големи усилия да си продам стоката, говоря твърде технически/професионално
smell out подушвам, откривам/намирам с душене, разкривам, откривам (тайна)
smell up умирисвам, вмирисвам* * *{smel} n 1. миризма, мирис, аромат (of на); to have/take a smell of(2) {smel} v (smelled, smelt {smelt}) 1. усещам мирис (на); м* * *обоняние; помирисвам; аромат;* * *1. i. миризма, мирис, аромат (of на) 2. ii. усещам мирис (на), мириша, помирисвам 3. smell about/around прен. душа, търся сведения 4. smell of мириша на, имам аромат/миризма на, прен. намирисвам/приличам на 5. smell out подушвам, откривам/намирам с душене, разкривам, откривам (тайна) 6. smell up умирисвам, вмирисвам 7. something smells of the lamp изглежда, че нещо е изработено с много труд/с много нощни бдения 8. to have/take a smell of something помирисвам нещо 9. to smell of the shop полагам големи усилия да си продам стоката, говоря твърде технически/професионално 10. to smell to high heaven воня (и прен. -за сделка и пр.) 11. душа (и с at), подушвам, надушвам 12. издавам/имам мирис/аромат, мириша (of на), воня, смърдя 13. обоняние 14. прен. воня, смърдя, много съмнителен съм* * *smell [smel] I. n 1. миризма, мирис, аромат; to take a \smell at помирисвам, надушвам, подушвам; 2. обоняние; II. v ( smelt или smelled) 1. имам обоняние, имам нюх, усещам мирис; мириша, помирисвам, подушвам, душа (с out, at); to \smell out откривам; 2. издавам миризма, мириша; воня, смърдя; • to \smell a rat подозирам, че нещо не е наред; to \smell fish (s.th. fishy) прен. надушвам нещо съмнително; to \smell danger предчувствам (предусещам) опасност. -
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1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) lugtesans2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) duft; lugt3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) lugt2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) lugte2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) dufte; lugte3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) dufte til; lugte til•- - smelling- smelly
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- smell out* * *1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) lugtesans2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) duft; lugt3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) lugt2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) lugte2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) dufte; lugte3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) dufte til; lugte til•- - smelling- smelly
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1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) voh2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) vonj3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) duhanje2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) zavohati2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) imeti duh3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) poduhati•- - smelling- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out* * *I [smel]nounduh, vonj; voh; colloquially (po)duhanje; slab, neprijeten vonj, smrad; figuratively sled, nadih (of česa)sense of smell — vonj, vohII [smel]transitive verb & intransitive verb(za)duhati, poduhati (at kaj), zavohati; vonjati, imeti duh, dišati (of po); figuratively smrdeti; (o psu) zaslediti (divjačino); figuratively dati slutiti; figuratively natančneje (p)ogledatito smell one's oats figuratively zaduhati hlev, pripraviti se za končni spurt (o konju)to smell of a shop figuratively biti prevcč strokovento smell a rat figuratively zavohati nekaj sumljivega, zaslutiti nevarnosthis writings smell of the lamp — njegova dela so bolj rezultat marljivosti kot navdiha (inspiracije)to smell about figuratively zavohati, odkriti
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