smelling in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for smelling in the English»Italian Dictionary

smelling [ˈsmelɪŋ] N

1. smelling (sense):

smelling

olfatto m

smelling

odorato m

2. smelling:

smelling (having odour)

(l')emanare odore

smelling (sniffing)

(l')annusare, (il) sentire

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

smelling salts

sali m (ammoniacali)

foul-smelling [Am ˌfaʊlˈsmɛlɪŋ] ADJ form

foul-smelling

nauseabondo

evil-smelling [Am ˈivəlˌsmɛlɪŋ] ADJ

evil-smelling

puzzolente

smelling bottle [ˈsmelɪŋˌbɒtl] N

smelling bottle

boccetta f dei sali

I.smell [Brit smɛl, Am smɛl] N

1. smell:

smell (odour)

odore m

smell (pleasant)

profumo m

smell (pleasant)

olezzo m

smell (unpleasant)

puzzo m

smell (unpleasant)

puzza f

smell (unpleasant)

fetore m

smell (unpleasant)

cattivo odore m

a smell of cooking, burning

un odore di cucina, di bruciato

there's a bit of a smell in here

c'è un po' di odore qui

what a smell!

che puzza!

2. smell (sense):

smell

olfatto m

smell

odorato m

sense of smell

olfatto or odorato

3. smell (action):

to have a smell of or at sth

odorare or annusare qc

4. smell (of absence, fraud, dishonesty):

smell fig

puzzo m

smell fig

sentore m

II.smell <pass./p.pass. smelled, smelt Brit> [Brit smɛl, Am smɛl] VB trans

1. smell (notice, detect):

smell

sentire odore, profumo di

I could smell alcohol on his breath

sentivo che puzzava d'alcol

I can smell burning

sento odore di bruciato

I can smell lemons

sento profumo di limoni

2. smell (sniff deliberately):

smell person:

annusare

smell animal:

fiutare, annusare

3. smell (detect) fig:

smell danger, problem, success, change, good worker

fiutare

smell liar, cheat

scoprire

a good reporter can always smell a good story

un buon giornalista fiuta sempre una buona storia

III.smell <pass./p.pass. smelled, smelt Brit> [Brit smɛl, Am smɛl] VB intr

1. smell:

smell (have odour)

avere odore

smell (pleasantly)

profumare

smell (unpleasantly)

puzzare

that smells nice, horrible

ha un odore gradevole, terribile

this gas doesn't smell

questo gas non ha odore

this flower doesn't smell

questo fiore non profuma

to smell of roses

profumare di rose

to smell of garlic

puzzare d'aglio

that smells like curry

ha odore di curry

2. smell fig:

to smell of racism, corruption

puzzare di razzismo, corruzione

to smell of complacency

sapere di compiacimento

3. smell (have sense of smell):

smell

avere l'olfatto, sentire gli odori

sweet-scented [ˌswiːtˈsentɪd], sweet-smelling [ˌswiːtˈsmelɪŋ] ADJ

sweet-scented

profumato

smell out VB [smɛl -] (smell [sth] out, smell out [sth])

1. smell out (sniff out, discover) dog:

smell out drugs, explosives

fiutare

2. smell out fig person:

smell out plot, treachery, corruption

fiutare

smell out spy, traitor

smascherare

3. smell out (cause to stink):

smell out room, house

appestare

Translations for smelling in the Italian»English Dictionary

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graveolente

evil-smelling

maleodorante

evil-smelling

smelling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smelling in the English»Italian Dictionary

smelling salts [ˈsme·lɪŋ·sɔ:lts] N pl MED

smelling salts

sali f pl (ammoniacali)

I.smell <smelled [or smelt], smelled [or smelt]> [smel] VB intr

1. smell (use sense of smell):

smell

sentire gli odori

2. smell (give off odor):

smell

odorare

to smell good

avere un buon odore

3. smell (have unpleasant smell):

smell

puzzare

II.smell <smelled [or smelt], smelled [or smelt]> [smel] VB trans

smell person

sentire odore di

smell animal

annusare

III.smell <smelled [or smelt], smelled [or smelt]> [smel] N

1. smell (sense of smelling):

smell

odorato m

smell

olfatto

2. smell:

smell (odor)

odore m

smell (stink)

puzzo m

3. smell (sniff):

to have a smell of sth

odorare qc f

4. smell (trace):

smell

odore m

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to come up smelling of roses

cavarsela trionfalmente

Translations for smelling in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

puzzolente

smell

odore

smell

sentire odore di qc

to smell sth

salmastro

salty smell [or taste]

subodorare

to smell

fiuto

sense of smell

puzza di chiuso

musty smell

odorato

sense of smell

smelling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pooh! what a ghastly smell!

puah, che puzzo!

to smell blood

fiutare il sangue

to smell sth a mile away

accorgersi di qc lontano un miglio

to smell/to taste of cheese

sapere di formaggio

to come up smelling of roses

cavarsela trionfalmente

to have a keen sense of smell

avere un olfatto sviluppato

a delicious smell wafted in from the kitchen

un bel profumino arrivò dalla cucina

to have a smell of sth

odorare qc f

smelling salts

sali (per rinvenire)

to have a nice smell (of sth)

profumare (di qc)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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Everything else was a sort of thick, sleepy stillness smelling of meadow-sweet and dry grass.

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They've come a long way from smelling salts.

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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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Tucking dryer sheets in between clothes not only leaves them smelling fresh, but is also another wrinkle-free tip.

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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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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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Lose the garlic and pass the 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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