olí in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for olí in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ali i oli N m

ali i oli → alioli

See also alioli

alioli N m

alioli (mayonesa)

garlic mayonnaise

alioli (salsa)

garlic and olive oil vinaigrette

I.oler VB intr

1. oler (percibir olores):

oler a algo

to smell sth

¿no hueles a humo?

can't you smell smoke?

2. oler (despedir olores):

oler comida/perfume:

to smell

el guiso huele muy bien

the stew smells very good

¡qué mal huele!

it smells awful!

(+ me/te/le etc) le huelen los pies

his feet smell

oler a algo

to smell of sth

huele a rosas

it smells of roses

toda la casa huele a tabaco

the whole house smells of cigarette smoke

toda la casa huele a tabaco

the whole house reeks of cigarette smoke inf

huele a gas

there's a smell of gas

huele a gas

it smells of gas

huele que alimenta Spain inf la sopa huele que alimenta

the soup smells delicious

estos calcetines huelen que alimentan hum

these socks stink to high heaven inf

ni oler ni heder Col inf

to be nothing special

3. oler inf (expresando sospecha):

oler (+ me/te/le etc)

to smell

esto me huele a cuento

I smell a rat o something fishy

me huele que ella está detrás de todo esto

I suspect o something tells me she's behind all this

II.oler VB trans

oler

to smell

¿no hueles las rosas?

can't you smell the roses?

el perro olió la ropa del fugitivo

the dog sniffed o smelled the fugitive's clothes

III.olerse VB vpr

olerse inf:

olerse

to suspect

ya me lo olía

I thought so

ya me lo olía

I suspected as much

ya me olía yo que aquí había algo raro

I had an idea o a feeling there was something funny going on

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oler a chotuno Spain inf

to stink to high heaven inf

oler a chamusquina Spain inf

to smell fishy inf

oler/saber fuertemente a algo

to smell/taste strongly of sth

oler/saber fuertemente a algo

to have a strong smell/taste of sth

Translations for olí in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to smack of

oler a

to smell a rat

oler(se) algo sospechoso

I could smell a rat

(me) olí algo sospechoso

to have BO

oler a transpiración

to smell moldy

oler a humedad or a moho

to smell rank

oler muy mal

olí in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for olí in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.oler [o·ˈler] irr VB intr

oler

to smell

oler a algo

to smell of sth

oler bien

to smell good

II.oler [o·ˈler] irr VB trans

oler

to smell

oler una flor

to smell a flower

oler el peligro

to smell danger

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oler a tigre inf

to stink

Translations for olí in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

smack of

oler a

smell

oler

smell person

oler

to sniff at sth

oler algo

sniff person

oler

to have a sniff

oler

to smell fishy

oler a chamusquina

stink business, situation

oler mal

scent

oler

to stink to high heaven

oler a perro muerto

to smell blood

oler la sangre