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smelt

/smelt/

Translations

smeltverb

smelted

Past Simple

smelted

Past Participle

smelting

Gerund

/smɛlt/

fondreMétallurgie ; pour extraire un métal de son minerai par chauffage.

The company plans to smelt the iron ore to produce steel.

L’entreprise prévoit de fondre le minerai de fer pour produire de l’acier.

fondreEmploi général ; faire passer une substance à l’état liquide.

The blacksmith smelted the scrap metal to create a new tool.

Le forgeron a fait fondre la ferraille pour créer un nouvel outil.

Synonyms

smeltnoun

smelts

/smɛlt/

éperlanPoisson ; souvent au pluriel en contexte de pêche et d’alimentation.

The fishermen caught a large haul of smelt from the river.

Les pêcheurs ont capturé une grande quantité d’éperlans dans la rivière.

Additional translations

loupeMétallurgie ; masse de métal obtenue après la fusion du minerai.

Synonyms

whitebait

fish

osmerid

smellverb

smelt

Past Simple

smelled

Past Simple

smelled

Past Participle

smelling

Gerund

/smel/

/smɛl/

(UK: smelt, smelt / US: smelled, smelled – do not confuse with "smelt" – to melt ore)

pressentirAu sens figuré, pour une menace ou un problème pressenti.

I can smell trouble coming if we don't finish this project on time.

Je pressens des ennuis si nous ne terminons pas ce projet à temps.

flairerPour détecter ou rechercher à l’aide de l’odorat.

The dog was trained to smell out illegal substances.

Le chien a été dressé à flairer des substances illicites.

sentir

She could smell the fresh bread baking in the oven.

Elle pouvait sentir le pain frais qui cuisait dans le four.

Synonyms

Definitions

smeltverb

To extract (metal) from its ore by a process involving heating and melting.

The company plans to smelt the iron ore to produce steel.

To melt or fuse (a substance, especially metal).

The blacksmith smelted the scrap metal to create a new tool.

smeltnoun

A small silvery fish found in both marine and freshwater environments, often used as food.

The fishermen caught a large haul of smelt from the river.

Metal obtained from the process of smelting, especially a mass of refined metal separated from its ore.

The blacksmith examined the smelt for impurities before forging it.

smellverb

To emit an odor or scent.

The flowers in the garden smell wonderful.

To perceive or detect the odor or scent of something through the sense of smell.

She could smell the fresh bread baking in the oven.

To detect or sense indirectly; to suspect or anticipate, especially something undesirable.

I can smell trouble coming if we don't finish this project on time.