Translations for „smelt“ in the English » German Dictionary

smelt¹ [smelt] VB trans, intr Brit, Aus

smelt pt, pp of smell

See also smell

I . smell [smel] N

1. smell (sense of smelling):

smell

Geruch m

sense of smell

Geruchssinn m

to have a smell of sth

an etw dat riechen

2. smell (characteristic odour):

smell

Geruch m

smell perfume

Duft m

the smell of success fig

der Ruhm des Erfolgs

delicious smell

herrlicher Duft

3. smell pej (bad odour):

smell

Gestank m

II . smell <smelled [or Brit a. smelt], smelled [or Brit a. smelt]> [smel] VB intr

1. smell (perceive):

smell

riechen

2. smell + adj:

smell (give off odour)

riechen

smell (pleasantly)

duften

to smell of [or like] sth

nach etw dat riechen

evil-smelling

übel riechend

evil-smelling

stinkend

sweet-smelling

duftend

sweet-smelling

wohl riechend

3. smell pej (have an unpleasant smell):

smell

stinken

your feet smell

du hast Käs[e]füße

Phrases:

to come out of sth smelling of [or Am like] roses

frei von jedem Verdacht aus etw dat hervorgehen

to smell fishy

verdächtig sein

III . smell <smelled [or Brit a. smelt], smelled [or Brit a. smelt]> [smel] VB trans

to smell sth

etw riechen

can't you smell something burning?

riechst du nicht, dass etwas brennt?

Phrases:

to smell blood

Blut riechen

to smell sth a mile [or long way] off

etw schon von Weitem riechen

to smell a rat

Lunte [o. den Braten] riechen inf

smelt² [smelt] VB trans

to smelt sth metal

etw [aus]schmelzen

to smelt iron from its ores

Eisenerze zu Eisen verhütten

smelt³ <pl - [or -s]> [smelt] N ZOOL

smelt

Stint m

smelt [smelt] VB

smelt

verhütten

I . smell [smel] N

1. smell (sense of smelling):

smell

Geruch m

sense of smell

Geruchssinn m

to have a smell of sth

an etw dat riechen

2. smell (characteristic odour):

smell

Geruch m

smell perfume

Duft m

the smell of success fig

der Ruhm des Erfolgs

delicious smell

herrlicher Duft

3. smell pej (bad odour):

smell

Gestank m

II . smell <smelled [or Brit a. smelt], smelled [or Brit a. smelt]> [smel] VB intr

1. smell (perceive):

smell

riechen

2. smell + adj:

smell (give off odour)

riechen

smell (pleasantly)

duften

to smell of [or like] sth

nach etw dat riechen

evil-smelling

übel riechend

evil-smelling

stinkend

sweet-smelling

duftend

sweet-smelling

wohl riechend

3. smell pej (have an unpleasant smell):

smell

stinken

your feet smell

du hast Käs[e]füße

Phrases:

to come out of sth smelling of [or Am like] roses

frei von jedem Verdacht aus etw dat hervorgehen

to smell fishy

verdächtig sein

III . smell <smelled [or Brit a. smelt], smelled [or Brit a. smelt]> [smel] VB trans

to smell sth

etw riechen

can't you smell something burning?

riechst du nicht, dass etwas brennt?

Phrases:

to smell blood

Blut riechen

to smell sth a mile [or long way] off

etw schon von Weitem riechen

to smell a rat

Lunte [o. den Braten] riechen inf

smell up VB trans Am

to smell up ⇆ sth

etw verpesten

smell out VB trans

1. smell out also fig (discover by smelling):

to smell out ⇆ sth

etw aufspüren a. fig

2. smell out pej (cause to smell bad):

to smell out ⇆ sth

etw verpesten

sense of smell and taste

sense of smell and taste

Geruchs- und Tastsinn

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to smelt iron from its ores

Eisenerze zu Eisen verhütten