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2 Translation results for smell in Spanish

noun | verb

smell noun

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smells
olfato, sentido del olfato; olor

Example sentences of
smell noun

  • •I noticed the distinctive smell of onions.
  • •Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
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Synonyms of
smell noun

scent, odor, aroma

Detailed synonyms for smell noun

Smell, scent, odor, aroma significan la cualidad que hace que algo sea perceptible al olfato.
  • Smell indica solamente la percepción, sin connotar la cualidad, el carácter o el origen <the room had an odd smell>.
  • Scent se aplica al olor característico despedido por una sustancia, un animal o una planta, y recalca el origen de la sensación <the dogs had picked up the fox's scent>.
  • Odor puede indicar un olor que es más fuerte o más fácil de distinguir, o bien puede ser equivalente a smell <a cheese with a strong odor>.
  • Aroma connota un olor que es algo penetrante, a veces acre, pero agradable por lo general <the aroma of fresh coffee>.
    antonyms: stink, stench
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smell verb

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smelled, has smelled, is smelling, smells
oler; olfatear

Example sentences of
smell verb

  • •She leaned over and smelled the flowers.
  • •I have a cold right now so I can't smell.
  • •I can't smell anything because I'm so stuffed up.
  • •I could smell dinner cooking.
  • •I think I smell gas.
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  • •This car smells like mold.
  • •Can't you smell the profits?
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Reverse translation for smell

olfato  - sense of smell, nose, instinct 
sentido del olfato
olor  - smell, odor 
oler  - to smell, to smell, to pry into, to investigate, to smell out, to uncover 
olfatear  - to sniff, to sense, to sniff out 
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