Причастие прошедшего времени
(UK: smelt, smelt / US: smelled, smelled – do not confuse with "smelt" – to melt ore)
Переводы
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.
Определения
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.