Translations for „smell“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . smell <smelt, smelt [or AM -ed, -ed]> [smel] VB intr

1. smell (use sense of smell):

smell

wąchać [perf po-]

I can't smell

nic nie czuję

2. smell (give off odour):

smell

pachnieć [perf za-]

to smell of [or like] sth

pachnieć czymś

3. smell (stink):

smell

śmierdzieć [perf za-]

Phrases:

to smell fishy

podejrzanie pachnieć

to come up smelling of roses

pozostać świeżym jak poranek

II . smell <smelt, smelt [or AM -ed, -ed]> [smel] VB trans

1. smell (recognize smell):

smell

czuć [perf po-]

2. smell (breathe in):

smell

wąchać [perf po-]

Phrases:

to smell blood

zwietrzyć krew

to smell sth a mile off

zwietrzyć coś na kilometr

to smell a rat

poczuć pismo nosem

III . smell [smel] N

1. smell (sense of smelling):

smell

węch m

smell

powonienie nt

2. smell (odour):

smell

zapach m

3. smell pej (bad odour):

smell

smród m

4. smell (sniff):

to have a smell of sth

powąchać coś

smell out VB trans

1. smell out a. fig (find):

smell out

wywęszyć

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

smell out

wypełniać [perf wypełnić] brzydkim zapachem

Usage examples with smell

bad smell

smród m

to smell a rat

poczuć pismo nosem

I can't smell

nic nie czuję

to smell fishy

podejrzanie pachnieć

to smell blood

zwietrzyć krew

I can smell something burning

czuję, że coś się pali

to smell of [or like] sth

pachnieć czymś

to emit a strong smell

śmierdzieć

to smell sth a mile off

zwietrzyć coś na kilometr

to have a smell of sth

powąchać coś

to stink [or smell] to high heaven

śmierdzieć [na odległość]

we were greeted by a wonderful smell of coffee

doszedł nas cudowny zapach kawy

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The dried fenugreek leaves have a bitter taste and strong smell, hence careful quantities must be used.

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She had symptoms of hysteria in her loss of taste and smell.

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Prosecutors told the court customs officers opened the back of the HGV they noticed a foisty smell and "saw feet within the lorry".

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As decomposition set in, residents stated that the putrid smell was unbearable.

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The flowers have the smell of rotting meat, as they are pollinated by flies.

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Animals are desirable due to their strong sense of smell, which is more than capable of detecting a land mine.

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When the clowder's laundry is being done, they claim the smell coming from the facility's furnace and dryer vents rise into their bathroom window.

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Smell of acetone in breath is a common feature in ketosis.

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You can buy laundry detergent in every fragrance from lavender to citrus to "fresh rain" -- whatever that's supposed to smell like.

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They didn't wonder why reptiles with a superb sense of smell and taste gobble up fruit.

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