smelling salts in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for smelling salts in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

smelling salts

sales fpl (aromáticas)

Translations for smelling salts in the English»Spanish Dictionary

smelling salts

sales fpl (aromáticas)

Translations for smelling salts in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sales aromáticas

smelling salts pl

Translations for smelling salts in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.salt [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] N

1.1. salt U FOOD:

salt

sal f

pass the salt, please

pásame la sal, por favor

have you put salt on the meat?

¿le has puesto or echado sal a la carne?

the salt of the earth

la sal de la tierra

(to be) worth one's salt , any teacher worth her salt

toda maestra que se precie de tal

(to be) worth one's salt , any teacher worth her salt

toda maestra digna de ese nombre

to rub salt into the wound(s)

hurgar en la herida

to take sth with a pinch or grain of salt

no creerse algo al pie de la letra

to take sth with a pinch or grain of salt

tomar algo con pinzas CSur

I should take anything he says with a pinch of salt

no se puede creer lo que él dice al pie de la letra

I should take anything he says with a pinch of salt

todo lo que él diga hay que tomarlo con pinzas CSur

1.2. salt U (interest, zest):

salt

gracia f

1.3. salt C CHEM:

salt

sal f

2.1. salt <salts, pl >:

smelling salts

sales fpl (aromáticas)

2.2. salt <salts, pl > (laxative):

salt

sulfato m de magnesia

Epsom salts

sal f de Epsom

3. salt C (sailor) inf:

an old salt

un (viejo) lobo de mar

II.salt [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] VB trans

1. salt (put salt on):

salt vegetables/meat

salar

salt vegetables/meat

ponerle sal a

salt vegetables/meat

echarle sal a

salt road

echar sal en

2. salt <salted, pp >:

salted

salado

salted butter

mantequilla f salada or con sal

3. salt (cure):

salt pork/herring

salar

salt cabbage

curar con sal

4. salt (enliven) often pass:

salt conversation/speech

sazonar

III.salt [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] ADJ

1. salt (salted) attr:

salt butter

salado

salt meat/cod

salado

salt meat/cod

en salazón

2. salt (saline) attr:

salt pond/lake

salobre

salt pond/lake

de agua salada

3. salt:

salt air

salobre

salt taste

salado

salt taste

a sal

SALT [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] N U

SALT → Strategic Arms Limitations Talks

SALT

SALT fpl

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

smelling salts in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smelling salts in the English»Spanish Dictionary

smelling salts [ˈsmelɪŋsɔ:lts] N pl MED

smelling salts

sales f pl aromáticas

Translations for smelling salts in the English»Spanish Dictionary

smelling salts

sales aromáticas

Translations for smelling salts in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sales

smelling salts pl

Translations for smelling salts in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.salt [sɔ:lt] N

salt

sal f

bath salts

sales de baño

smelling salts

sales aromáticas

Phrases:

salt of the earth

sal de la tierra

to take sth with a grain [or pinch] of salt

creerse la mitad de la mitad de algo

to rub salt in the wound

hurgar en la herida

to be worth one's salt

merecer el pan que se come

II.salt [sɔ:lt] VB trans

1. salt (add salt to):

salt

poner sal

2. salt (preserve in salt):

salt

salar

3. salt (sprinkle with salt):

salt

sazonar con sal

III.salt [sɔ:lt] ADJ

salt

salado, -a

SALT [sɔ:lt] N

SALT abbreviation of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

SALT

Conversaciones f pl para la limitación de armas estratégicas

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The smelling salts worked at once, in fact, and he came round with his appetite sharpened.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Brandy and smelling salts were brought in case she needed to be revived.

torontoist.com

That little sniff of a goal was like putting smelling salts under the nostrils of a crowd that was beginning to doze off.

www.irishexaminer.com

There are some educators who react to the hysteria over international test rankings with a dose of smelling salts.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Many offered smelling salts to women who fainted midcut.

www.allure.com

They have to sit down, have some smelling salts or something.

www.avclub.com

Taken as a whole, you might have to bring the smelling salts for swooning.

www.thecoast.ca

He trained on smelling salts, painkillers and high-caffeine sports drinks.

www.independent.co.uk

The voter who sees this ballot the first time may need smelling salts.

news.nationalpost.com

After this, she is very upset and asks for smelling salts.

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