smell
Middle English 'smellen' from Old English 'smællan', related to the Proto-Germanic '*smelwan', meaning to perceive by the nose.
NOUN
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olor
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aroma
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fragancia
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concept sentence
untranslatable
(No direct equivalent concept in SPANISH)
The quality of something that is perceived by the nose; an odor, scent, or aroma. It can also refer to the sense through which odors are perceived.
regular
| plural |
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| smells |
VERB
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To perceive an odor with the nose, either intentionally or unintentionally; or to emit a particular odor.
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| past | present_participle |
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| smelled | smelling |