Translations for „smell“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . smell [smel] N

1. smell (sense of smelling):

smell

voh m

to have a smell of sth

vonjati po nečem

2. smell (characteristic odour):

smell

vonj m

smell of perfume

vonjava f

to enjoy the sweet smell of success

uživati v uspehu

delicious smell

slasten vonj

3. smell pej (bad odour):

smell

smrad m

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

1. smell (perceive):

smell

vohati [perf zavohati]

2. smell:

smell (give off odour)

vonjati [perf zavonjati]

smell (pleasantly)

dišati [perf zadišati]

to smell of [or like] sth

dišati po čem

evil-smelling

smrdljiv

evil-smelling

pokvarjen

sweet-smelling

dišeč

sweet-smelling

omamen

3. smell + adj pej (smell bad):

smell

smrdeti [perf zasmrdeti]

to smell fishy

smrdeti

to smell fishy

biti sumljiv

to come out of sth smelling of roses

izkazati se za nedolžnega

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

smell

vohati [perf zavohati]

to smell sth a mile off

že od daleč zavohati kaj

to smell a rat

zavohati nevarnost

smell out VB trans

1. smell also fig (discover by smelling):

smell

izvohati

2. smell pej (cause to smell bad):

smell

zasmrajevati [perf zasmraditi]

Usage examples with smell

fishy smell

vonj po ribah

delicious smell

slasten vonj

strong smell

močan vonj

to smell fishy

smrdeti

there's a burnt smell

smrdi po zažganem

the smell of roses

vonj vrtnic

to smell vile

odurno smrdeti

to smell awful

obupno smrdeti

to smell a rat

zavohati nevarnost

to smell sth a mile off

že od daleč zavohati kaj

wake up and smell the coffee! Am saying inf

zberi se!

to smell strongly of sth

imeti oster vonj po čem

there's a smell of burning

smrdi po zažganem

sense of smell/taste/touch

vonj/okus/tip

to hate the sound/smell of sth

ne prenesti zvoka/vonja česa

to kill the smell/taste of sth

nevtralizirati vonj/okus česa

this smell makes my stomach turn

ob teh vonjavah se mi obrača želodec

to have a smell of sth

vonjati po nečem

where is that awful smell coming from?

od kod prihaja ta grozni vonj?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This usage caused nem to have a bright reddish color and a sulphuric smell.

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Physically, allyl bromide is a clear liquid with an intense, acrid, and persistent smell.

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Many small row houses crowded alleyways and small streets, and these areas were filthy, filled with garbage and the smell of manure from animal pens.

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

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The men longed for home and the smell of freshly baked Christmas cake and plumb pudding.

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

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At times there is a smell of sulphur in this area.

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

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

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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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