smelling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for smelling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

smelling salts [Am ˈsmɛlɪŋ ˌsɔlts, Brit ˈsmɛlɪŋ sɔːlts] N npl

smelling salts

sales fpl (aromáticas)

sweet-smelling [ˈswiːtˌsmelɪŋ] ADJ

sweet-smelling

fragante

sweet-smelling

de dulce fragancia liter

evil-smelling [ˈivəlˌsmɛlɪŋ] ADJ

evil-smelling

maloliente

evil-smelling

fétido

evil-smelling

hediondo

I.smell [Am smɛl, Brit smɛl] N

1. smell C (odor):

smell

olor m

a nice smell

un olor agradable or un buen olor

a nice smell

un rico olor LatAm

an unpleasant smell

un olor desagradable

these roses have no smell

estas rosas no tienen perfume

there's a strong smell of garlic/burning in here

huele mucho a ajo/a quemado

there's a strong smell of garlic/burning in here

hay mucho olor a ajo/a quemado

this cheese has a funny smell

este queso huele raro or tiene un olor raro

there's a smell of defeat in the air

el derrotismo se respira en el aire

the sweet smell of success

la seducción del éxito

2. smell (sniff) inf no pl:

to have or take a smell at or of sth

oler algo

to have or take a smell at or of sth

tomarle el olor a algo LatAm

get a smell of that cheese!

¡cómo apesta ese queso!

3. smell U (sense of smell):

smell

olfato m

a keen/good sense of smell

un fino/buen (sentido del) olfato

II.smell <pt & pp smelled or Brit also smelt> [Am smɛl, Brit smɛl] VB trans

1. smell (sense):

smell

oler

I can smell freshly baked bread

hay olor a pan recién hecho

I can smell freshly baked bread

huele a pan recién hecho

I can smell freshly baked bread

siento olor a pan recién hecho esp LatAm

we could smell burning

olía a quemado

we could smell burning

había olor a quemado

2. smell (sniff at):

smell person:

oler

smell animal:

olfatear

the dog smelled my shoes

el perro me olfateó los zapatos

3. smell (recognize):

to smell danger

olfatear el peligro

she can smell trouble a mile off

se huele los problemas desde lejos

III.smell <pt & pp smelled or Brit also smelt> [Am smɛl, Brit smɛl] VB intr

1. smell (give off odor):

smell

oler

that smells good!

¡qué bien huele!

that smells good!

¡qué rico olor! LatAm

it smells strong/delicious

huele fuerte/delicioso

it smells strong/delicious

tiene un olor muy fuerte/un olor delicioso

it smells off

huele a podrido

it smells off

tiene olor a podrido

it smells in here

¡qué mal huele aquí!

it smells in here

¡qué mal olor hay aquí! CSur

your breath smells

tienes mal aliento

his feet smell

le huelen los pies

he smells!

huele mal

frankly, this whole business smells inf, pej

este asunto huele mal

frankly, this whole business smells inf, pej

este asunto huele a chamusquina inf

her perfume smells like roses

su perfume huele a rosas or tiene olor a rosas

to smell of sth

oler a algo

the room smelled of damp

la habitación olía a humedad

the room smelled of damp

había olor a humedad en la habitación LatAm

they smell of money inf

están forrados (de dinero) inf

they smell of money inf

están podridos en plata inf

they smell of money inf

están podridos de dinero Spain inf

2. smell (sniff):

smell person:

oler

smell animal:

olfatear

3. smell (sense):

smell

oler

I can't smell: I've got a cold

no huelo nada, estoy resfriado

smell out VB [Am smɛl -, Brit smɛl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. smell out (detect):

smell out dog:

olfatear

smell out trouble

olerse

2. smell out (cause to smell) Brit inf → smell up

See also smell up

smell up VB [Am smɛl -, Brit smɛl -] Am (v + adv + o, v + o + adv) inf

smell up place:

smell up

(hacer) apestar

smell up

dejar hediondo

smell up VB [Am smɛl -, Brit smɛl -] Am (v + adv + o, v + o + adv) inf

smell up place:

smell up

(hacer) apestar

smell up

dejar hediondo

Translations for smelling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pezuñento (pezuñenta)

cheesy-smelling

bienoliente

sweet-smelling

oliente a algo

smelling of sth

con la boca oliente a alcohol

with his breath smelling of alcohol

mal/bien oliente

foul-smelling/sweet-smelling

fétido (fétida)

foul-smelling

smelling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smelling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

smelling salts [ˈsmelɪŋsɔ:lts] N pl MED

smelling salts

sales f pl aromáticas

I.smell [smel] VB intr Brit, Aus: smelt, smelt Am, Aus: -ed, -ed

1. smell (use sense of smell):

smell

olfatear

2. smell (give off odour):

smell

oler

3. smell (have unpleasant smell):

smell

apestar

II.smell [smel] VB trans

smell person

oler

smell animal

olfatear

III.smell [smel] N

1. smell (sense of smelling):

smell

olfato m

2. smell (odour):

smell

olor m

3. smell pej (stink):

smell

hedor m

4. smell (sniff):

smell

inhalación f

smell out VB trans

smell out

olfatear

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sulphurous smell

a azufre

to come up smelling of roses

aparecer contento

Translations for smelling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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oliente

smelling

mal oliente

bad-smelling

pestífero (-a)

foul-smelling

maloliente

foul-smelling

oliscar

to smell

pecueca

smell of feet

smelling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pooh! what a ghastly smell!

¡puf, qué peste!

to smell/to taste of cheese

oler/saber a queso

to come up smelling of roses

aparecer contento

to smell sth a mile off

ver algo a la legua

smelling salts

sales aromáticas

a delicious smell wafted in from the kitchen

un delicioso aroma llegaba (flotando) de la cocina

to have a keen sense of smell

tener un agudo sentido del olfato

the smell of flowers fills the room

las flores perfuman la habitación

this smell makes me feel sick

este olor me da asco

to give off a bad smell

arrojar un mal olor

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The smelling salts worked at once, in fact, and he came round with his appetite sharpened.

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He is also splendidly uninhibited in a series of ridiculous disguises that would have a method actor reaching for his smelling salts.

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Aside from smelling foul, the liquid also creates a burning sensation and leaves a red welt on bare skin.

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The flowers are scented, slightly to very sweet smelling, a hypanthium with down-ward curving appendages, bracteoles which are shed, and sepals with fringed lobes.

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The irritant nature of smelling salts means that they can exacerbate any pre-existing cervical spine injury by causing reflex withdrawal from them.

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Skunks are probably best known for their ability to spray foul-smelling fluid as a defense against predators.

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They have to sit down, have some smelling salts or something.

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Many offered smelling salts to women who fainted midcut.

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Dark, slightly bitter chocolate smelling, inky and sumptuous with lots of dark, cuddly fruit.

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Secondary tracks may open onto the skin, allowing the cyst to drain a foul smelling discharge, which is known as a pilonidal sinus.

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