Smell

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1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 3 Translations 4 Verb 5 translations 6 Related words

Pronunciation

1. The sense that detects certain substances in the air by means of the nose (e.g. I love the smell of fresh bread!)

• Dutch: geur m, reuk m, stank m (unpleasant)
• German: Geruch m
• Hebrew: ריח m
• Indonesian: bau, aroma
• Romanian: miros n
• Swedish: lukt c

to smell (smelled / smelt, smelled / smelt)

1. to get a sensual impression from (not necessarily visible) substances in the air (e.g. I can smell the fresh bread.)
2. to disperse substances, that can be smelled (e.g. The flower smells great).

• Dutch: ruiken (1,2), geuren (2), stinken (2) (unpleasant)
• Esperanto: flari
• German: riechen (1,2)
• Indonesian: mencium, membaui
• Romanian: mirosi (1,2)
• Swedish: lukta (1,2)