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"smell" in Spanish
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It must be said that our fellow citizens can detect a strong smell of oil in this matter.
Es preciso decir que nuestros conciudadanos pueden detectar un fuerte olor a petróleo en este asunto.
Madam President, when we came in this morning there was a distinct smell of cigars in this Chamber.
Señora Presidenta, cuando entramos esta mañana había un olor palpable de cigarros puros en esta Cámara.
The smell is absolutely disgusting!
Ese olor es verdaderamente molesto.
Wake up and smell the coffee!
¡Despertemos y gocemos con el aroma del café!
It smelt of oil and if it did not smell of dollars, that was because we have known since ancient times that money has no smell.
Olía a petróleo y, si no olía a dólares, era porque sabemos desde siempre que el dinero no huele.
To learn what flowers or fruit smell like it is better to buy the natural article.
Para aprender cómo huelen las flores o las frutas es mejor comprar el artículo natural.
Well, I can tell you the rose revolution did not smell of roses.
Pero puedo decirles que la revolución de las rosas no olía a rosas.
to smell(also: to scent, to nose, to smell out, to sniff)
to smell danger
olfatear el peligro
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These charges to me have a smell of being politically motivated.
Entiendo que estos cargos parecen motivados políticamente.
Mr President, money does not smell, as the Romans would say.
Señor Presidente, pecunia non olet, decían los latinos.
a pungent smell pervaded every corner of the house
un intenso olor penetraba por todos los rincones de la casa
And when the caravan left (Egypt), their father said, "Verily, I smell the presence of Joseph; nay, think me not a dotard.
Respondieron: “¡Por Dios, que sigues hundido en tu antigua aberración!
don't leave the door open, it'll let the smell in
no dejes la puerta entreabierta porque se cuela el olor
a delicious smell greeted my nostrils as I opened the door
al abrir la puerta me llegó un olor delicioso
the noxious smell given off by the stagnant water
las emanaciones fétidas de las aguas estancadas
You can smell professionals at work.
Tenemos la sensación de que los profesionales trabajan.
it has a very highly developed sense of smell
tiene el sentido del olfato muy desarrollado
the smell of coffee that wafted from the kitchen
el olor a café que venía de la cocina
the smell of paint made his stomach go funny
el olor a pintura le revolvió el estómago
They are so volatile that inhalation, even just the casual smell of them, is above all recognised health limits.
Son tan volátiles que su inhalación, incluso olerlos lo más mínimo, está por encima de todos los límites de salud reconocidos.
the smell of smoke clung to his jacket
tenía la chaqueta impregnada de olor a humo
there's a tremendous smell of the great unwashed in here!
¡qué olor a humanidad!
a strong smell of decomposing fish
un fuerte olor a pescado en descomposición
Wake up and smell the coffee!
¡Despertemos y gocemos con el aroma del café!
this one doesn't smell as good as the other one
este huele peor que el otro
she has a very keen sense of smell
tiene muy aguzado el sentido del olfato
there's a smell of defeat in the air
el derrotismo se respira en el aire
she can smell trouble a mile off
se huele los problemas desde lejos
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