formell in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for formell in the English»Spanish Dictionary

foretell <pt & pp foretold> [Am fɔrˈtɛl, Brit fɔːˈtɛl] VB trans

foretell

predecir

foretell

pronosticar

sixth former N (in UK)

sixth former

alumno de uno de los dos últimos años de la enseñanza secundaria

well-formed [wɛlˈfɔːmd] ADJ

well-formed sentence:

well-formed

gramaticalmente correcto

formerly [Am ˈfɔrmərli, Brit ˈfɔːməli] ADV

formerly

antes

formerly

anteriormente

our formerly happy home

nuestro otrora feliz hogar liter

first-former [Am ˈfərstˌfɔrmər, Brit ˈfəːstˌfɔːmə] N Brit

first-former

alumno m de primer año / alumna f de primer año (del colegio secundario)

first-former

alumno m de sexto de EGB / alumna f de sexto de EGB (en Esp)

I.former [Am ˈfɔrmər, Brit ˈfɔːmə] ADJ

1. former (earlier, previous):

former Prime Minister/champion

antiguo

my former wife/husband

mi exesposa/exesposo

in former days or times

antes

in former days or times

en otros tiempos

in former days or times

antiguamente

a former member of the team

un antiguo miembro or un exmiembro del equipo

2. former (first-mentioned):

former

primero

the former case/problem

el primer caso/problema

II.former [Am ˈfɔrmər, Brit ˈfɔːmə] N

the former

el primero / la primera

the former pl

los primeros / las primeras

smell out VB [Am smɛl -, Brit smɛl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. smell out (detect):

smell out dog:

olfatear

smell out trouble

olerse

2. smell out (cause to smell) Brit inf → smell up

See also smell up

smell up VB [Am smɛl -, Brit smɛl -] Am (v + adv + o, v + o + adv) inf

smell up place:

smell up

(hacer) apestar

smell up

dejar hediondo

smell up VB [Am smɛl -, Brit smɛl -] Am (v + adv + o, v + o + adv) inf

smell up place:

smell up

(hacer) apestar

smell up

dejar hediondo

I.smell [Am smɛl, Brit smɛl] N

1. smell C (odor):

smell

olor m

a nice smell

un olor agradable or un buen olor

a nice smell

un rico olor LatAm

an unpleasant smell

un olor desagradable

these roses have no smell

estas rosas no tienen perfume

there's a strong smell of garlic/burning in here

huele mucho a ajo/a quemado

there's a strong smell of garlic/burning in here

hay mucho olor a ajo/a quemado

this cheese has a funny smell

este queso huele raro or tiene un olor raro

there's a smell of defeat in the air

el derrotismo se respira en el aire

the sweet smell of success

la seducción del éxito

2. smell (sniff) inf no pl:

to have or take a smell at or of sth

oler algo

to have or take a smell at or of sth

tomarle el olor a algo LatAm

get a smell of that cheese!

¡cómo apesta ese queso!

3. smell U (sense of smell):

smell

olfato m

a keen/good sense of smell

un fino/buen (sentido del) olfato

II.smell <pt & pp smelled or Brit also smelt> [Am smɛl, Brit smɛl] VB trans

1. smell (sense):

smell

oler

I can smell freshly baked bread

hay olor a pan recién hecho

I can smell freshly baked bread

huele a pan recién hecho

I can smell freshly baked bread

siento olor a pan recién hecho esp LatAm

we could smell burning

olía a quemado

we could smell burning

había olor a quemado

2. smell (sniff at):

smell person:

oler

smell animal:

olfatear

the dog smelled my shoes

el perro me olfateó los zapatos

3. smell (recognize):

to smell danger

olfatear el peligro

she can smell trouble a mile off

se huele los problemas desde lejos

III.smell <pt & pp smelled or Brit also smelt> [Am smɛl, Brit smɛl] VB intr

1. smell (give off odor):

smell

oler

that smells good!

¡qué bien huele!

that smells good!

¡qué rico olor! LatAm

it smells strong/delicious

huele fuerte/delicioso

it smells strong/delicious

tiene un olor muy fuerte/un olor delicioso

it smells off

huele a podrido

it smells off

tiene olor a podrido

it smells in here

¡qué mal huele aquí!

it smells in here

¡qué mal olor hay aquí! CSur

your breath smells

tienes mal aliento

his feet smell

le huelen los pies

he smells!

huele mal

frankly, this whole business smells inf, pej

este asunto huele mal

frankly, this whole business smells inf, pej

este asunto huele a chamusquina inf

her perfume smells like roses

su perfume huele a rosas or tiene olor a rosas

to smell of sth

oler a algo

the room smelled of damp

la habitación olía a humedad

the room smelled of damp

había olor a humedad en la habitación LatAm

they smell of money inf

están forrados (de dinero) inf

they smell of money inf

están podridos en plata inf

they smell of money inf

están podridos de dinero Spain inf

2. smell (sniff):

smell person:

oler

smell animal:

olfatear

3. smell (sense):

smell

oler

I can't smell: I've got a cold

no huelo nada, estoy resfriado

formal [Am ˈfɔrməl, Brit ˈfɔːm(ə)l] ADJ

1. formal (ceremonial):

formal reception/dinner

formal

formal dress

traje m de etiqueta

they paid a formal call on the new Ambassador

hicieron una visita oficial or de protocolo al nuevo embajador

2. formal (official, conventional):

formal letter/meeting/invitation

formal

formal reprimand/request

formal

he hasn't any formal education

no tiene formación académica

3.1. formal (stiff, not familiar):

formal manner/person

ceremonioso

formal style/language

formal

3.2. formal (regular, symmetrical):

formal garden

de diseño formal

4. formal (of form):

formal aspect/analysis

formal

formal aspect/analysis

de forma

formell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for formell in the English»Spanish Dictionary

foretell [fɔ:ˈtel, Am fɔ:r-] VB trans foretold

foretell

predecir

former [ˈfɔ:məʳ, Am ˈfɔ:rmɚ] ADJ

1. former (previous):

former

anterior

in a former life

en una vida anterior

2. former (first of two):

former

primero, -a

formerly ADV

formerly

antes

smell out VB trans

smell out

olfatear

I.smell [smel] VB intr Brit, Aus: smelt, smelt Am, Aus: -ed, -ed

1. smell (use sense of smell):

smell

olfatear

2. smell (give off odour):

smell

oler

3. smell (have unpleasant smell):

smell

apestar

II.smell [smel] VB trans

smell person

oler

smell animal

olfatear

III.smell [smel] N

1. smell (sense of smelling):

smell

olfato m

2. smell (odour):

smell

olor m

3. smell pej (stink):

smell

hedor m

4. smell (sniff):

smell

inhalación f

formal [ˈfɔ:məl, Am ˈfɔ:r-] ADJ (official, ceremonious)

formal

formal

formal dress

traje m de etiqueta

formal procedures

procedimientos m pl oficiales

formal interest

interés m sólo de palabra

formula <-s [or -lae]> [ˈfɔ:mjʊlə, Am ˈfɔ:rm-] pl pl N

1. formula MATH:

formula a. fig

fórmula f

2. formula COMM (recipe for product):

formula

receta f

the formula for success

la fórmula del éxito

3. formula (form of words):

formula

expresión f

4. formula no pl Am (milk):

formula

leche f para lactantes

formic acid [ˌfɔ:mɪkˈæsɪd, Am ˌfɔ:r-] N

formic acid

ácido m fórmico

ill-informed [ˈɪlɪnˌfɔ:md] ADJ

1. ill-informed (wrongly informed):

ill-informed

mal informado, -a

2. ill-informed (ignorant):

ill-informed

ignorante

informer [ɪnˈfɔ:məʳ, Am -ˈfɔ:rmɚ] N

informer

denunciante mf