Palabra Inglés del Día

smell

oler

Definiciones

inglés > español
smell
1. vt. Oler
inglés > inglés
smell
1. s. 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. s. (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.
español > inglés
oler
1. v. to smell (perceive by scent)
2. v. to pry into, investigate (make inquiries where one is not welcome)
3. v. to smell out, uncover (find out by prying)
4. v. to smell (emit an odour)
oler mal - to stink
oler a - to smell of
5. v. to suspect, have a hunch
6. v. inhale