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smelt

UK
/smelt/
US
/smelt/

Translations

smeltverb
smelted
Past Simple
smelted
Past Participle
smelting
Gerund
UK
/smɛlt/
US
/smɛlt/
They smelt the ore to extract the metal.
Они плавят руду, чтобы извлечь металл.
The metal begins to smelt at a high temperature.
Металл начинает плавиться при высокой температуре.
Synonyms
melt
refine
extract
liquefy
fuse
smeltnoun
smelts
pl
UK
/smɛlt/
US
/smɛlt/
The smelt is a small fish found in cold waters.
Корюшка — это маленькая рыба, обитающая в холодных водах.
The smelt of the metal took several hours.
Плавка металла заняла несколько часов.
Additional translations
выплавка
Synonyms
whitebait
fish
osmerid
smellverb

smelt

Past Simple

smelled
Past Simple
smelled
Past Participle
smelling
Gerund
UK
/smel/
US
/smɛl/
(UK: smelt, smelt / US: smelled, smelled – do not confuse with "smelt" – to melt ore)
The kitchen smells of freshly baked bread.
Кухня пахнет свежевыпеченным хлебом.
She likes to smell the flowers in the garden.
Она любит нюхать цветы в саду.
The detective smells a rat in this corporate setup.
Детектив чует неладное в этой корпоративной структуре.
Additional translations
ощущать запах
подозревать
предчувствовать
Synonyms
olfact
inhale
sniff
perceive
detect
scent

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.
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