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smell

riechen

Definitionen

Englisch > Deutsch
smell
1. Substantiv:
2. [1] für einen Stoff charakteristische Eigenschaft, die mit der Nase (olfaktorisch) wahrnehmbar ist; der Geruch
3. [2] eine Spur von etwas, ein sehr kleiner Teil
[1] The smell got into my nose.
Der Geruch kam mir in die Nase.
Englisch > Englisch
smell
1. subst. A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
I love the smell of fresh bread.
2. subst. (physiology) The sense that detects odours.
3. v. To sense a smell or smells.
I can smell fresh bread.
Smell the milk and tell me whether it's gone off.
4. v. (intransitive) To have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of".
The roses smell lovely.
Her feet smell of cheese.
The drunkard smelt like a brewery.
5. v. (intransitive, without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink.
Ew, this stuff smells.
6. v. (intransitive, figurative) To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour.
A report smells of calumny.
7. v. (obsolete) To exercise sagacity.
8. v. To detect or perceive; often with out.
9. v. (obsolete) To give heed to.
Deutsch > Englisch
riechen
1. v. to smell (something); to sniff (something)
2. v. to use the sense of smell; to detect a smell
3. v. to smell something
Ich rieche dein Parfüm. - I smell your perfume.
4. v. to reek; to smell bad
5. v. (copulative, , nach (+ dative) — like) to smell
Im Haus riecht es nach gebratenem Fisch. - In the house it smells like fried fish.
Der Kuchen riecht lecker! - The cake smells delicious!
6. v. to tolerate (someone); to stand (someone)
Ich kann ihn nicht riechen. - I cannot stand him.