smells in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for smells in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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

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the meat smells a bit gamy

la carne ha un leggero odore di selvatico

tangy smell

penetrante

Translations for smells in the Italian»English Dictionary

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puzzo

smell

un puzzo insopportabile

an unbearable smell

c'è puzzo di fumo, di muffa

it smells of cigarettes, it smells musty

puzzo di marcio

rotten smell

c'è puzzo di imbroglio inf, fig

I smell a rat

profumino

lovely smell

c'è un buon profumino in cucina

it smells delicious in the kitchen

puzza

smell

che puzza!

what a smell!

c'è puzza di cavolo, fumo

it smells of cabbage, cigarette smoke

c'è puzza di marcio

it smells rotten

c'è puzza di fritto

there's a smell of frying

c'è puzza di bruciato

there's a smell of burning

c'è puzza di bruciato fig

I smell a rat

il suo alito puzza di birra

his breath smells of beer

subodorare

to smell

olfatto

smell

olfatto

sense of smell

smells in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smells in the English»Italian Dictionary

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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sulfurous smell

di zolfo

Translations for smells in the Italian»English Dictionary

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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

odorare di qc

to smell of sth

smells Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I smell a rat

sentir puzza di bruciato

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 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

a funky taste/smell

un odore/sapore di muffa

to have a nice smell (of sth)

profumare (di qc)