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smelling

/ˈsmel.ɪŋ/

/ˈsmɛl.ɪŋ/

smelling out

smelling up

smellingnoun

Translations

запах

The smelling of flowers filled the room.

Запах цветов наполнил комнату.

нюх

The dog's smelling is very acute.

Нюх у собаки очень острый.

Definitions

The act or process of perceiving odors or scents through the sense of smell.

The smelling of fresh flowers in the garden was a delightful experience.

The sense or faculty of smell.

Her smelling was impaired after the severe cold.

Synonyms

aroma perception

smellingadjective

/ˈsmelɪŋ/

/ˈsmɛlɪŋ/

Used attributively before another noun to denote purpose or function related to smelling (e.g., "smelling salts").

Translations

вонючий

The garbage bin was full and smelling.

Мусорное ведро было полным и вонючим.

пахнущий

The room was filled with a strong smelling aroma of coffee.

Комната была наполнена сильно пахнущим ароматом кофе.

Definitions

Intended for smelling; used before another noun to indicate something designed for or involved in the act of smelling.

She waved a vial of smelling salts under his nose.

Synonyms

smellinggerund / present participle

/ˈsmel.ɪŋ/

/ˈsmɛl.ɪŋ/

Participle adjective meaning ‘emitting a smell’, often modified by an adjective (e.g., "foul smelling").

Definitions

Giving off or characterized by a noticeable, typically unpleasant, odor.

They traced the foul odor to a smelling carcass behind the barn.

Synonyms

smellverb

smelling

Gerund

smelled

Past Simple

smelled

Past Participle

smelling

Gerund

/smel/

/smɛl/

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

Translations

пахнуть

The kitchen smells of freshly baked bread.

Кухня пахнет свежевыпеченным хлебом.

нюхать

She likes to smell the flowers in the garden.

Она любит нюхать цветы в саду.

чуять

The detective smells a rat in this corporate setup.

Детектив чует неладное в этой корпоративной структуре.

Additional translations

ощущать запах

подозревать

предчувствовать

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

smellnoun

Definitions

A quality in something that is perceived by the sense of smell; an odor or scent.

The smell of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen.

The faculty or power of perceiving odors or scents by means of the organs in the nose.

Dogs have a keen sense of smell that helps them track scents.

An act or instance of smelling.

She took a quick smell of the milk to check if it had gone sour.

A trace or hint of something, especially something unpleasant.

There was a smell of corruption in the dealings of the company.

smelladjective

Definitions

Used attributively to denote a relation to smell or the sense of smelling.

The lab developed new smell sensors for detecting gas leaks.