Smell

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Transitive 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.3.2 Intransitive 1.3.2.1 Translations 1.3.3 Translations to be checked 1.4 Related terms 1.5 See also

English

Pronunciation

• IPA : /smel/

Noun

smell (countable; plural: smells )

1. The scent given off by something.

   I love the smell of fresh bread.

Synonyms

• aroma (1)
• odour (1)
• scent (1)

Translations

• Dutch: geur m, reuk m, stank m (unpleasant)
• Finnish: haju
• German: Geruch m (1)
• Hebrew: ריח m
• Indonesian: bau , aroma
• Kazakh: Кетшi
• Romanian: miros n
• Russian: пахнуть
• Swedish: lukt c

Verb

to smell (smelled/smelt, smelled/smelt)

Transitive

1. to sense substances in the air with the nose

   I can smell the fresh bread.

   Smell the milk, and tell me if it's gone off.

Translations

• Dutch: ruiken (1)
• Finnish: haistaa (1)
• German: riechen (1)
• Romanian: mirosi (1)
• Swedish: lukta (1)

Intransitive

1. to disperse substances that can be smelled

   The roses smell lovely.

Translations

• Dutch: ruiken (1), geuren (1), stinken (1) (unpleasant)
• Finnish: haista (1)
• German: riechen (1), stinken (1 unpleasant)
• Romanian: mirosi (1)
• Swedish: lukta (1)

Translations to be checked

• Esperanto: flari
• Indonesian: mencium , membaui

Related terms

• smelly
• sense of smell
• smell a rat

See also

• anosmia
• sense
• taste