smell

I [smel]

nome

1) (odour) odore m.; (pleasant) profumo m.; (unpleasant) puzzo m., puzza f., fetore m.

2) (sense)

(sense of) smell — olfatto, odorato

3) (action)

to have a smell of o at sth. — odorare o annusare qcs

4) fig. (of dishonesty) puzzo m., sentore m.

II 1. [smel]

verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. smelled, smelt BE)

1) (notice) sentire odore di; (sniff deliberately) annusare; [animal] fiutare

2) fig. (detect) fiutare [danger, problem]; scoprire [liar, cheat]

2.

verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. smelled, smelt BE)

1) (have odour) avere odore; (pleasantly) profumare; (unpleasantly) puzzare

2) fig.

to smell of — puzzare di [racism, corruption]

3) (have sense of smell) avere l'olfatto, sentire gli odori

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- smell out

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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.) odorato, olfatto

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

3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) annusata

2. [smelt] verb

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

2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) odorare, sapere di

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

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- -smelling

- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out

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I [smel]

nome

1) (odour) odore m.; (pleasant) profumo m.; (unpleasant) puzzo m., puzza f., fetore m.

2) (sense)

(sense of) smell — olfatto, odorato

3) (action)

to have a smell of o at sth. — odorare o annusare qcs

4) fig. (of dishonesty) puzzo m., sentore m.

II 1. [smel]

verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. smelled, smelt BE)

1) (notice) sentire odore di; (sniff deliberately) annusare; [animal] fiutare

2) fig. (detect) fiutare [danger, problem]; scoprire [liar, cheat]

2.

verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. smelled, smelt BE)

1) (have odour) avere odore; (pleasantly) profumare; (unpleasantly) puzzare

2) fig.

to smell of — puzzare di [racism, corruption]

3) (have sense of smell) avere l'olfatto, sentire gli odori

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- smell out