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For the first time in his life he did not have to prepare himself to catch the scent of something new, unexpected, hostile -or to lose a pleasant smell-with every breath.
Zum ersten Mal in seinem Leben musste er nicht mit jedem Atemzug darauf gefasst sein, ein Neues, Unerwartetes, Feindliches zu wittern, oder ein Angenehmes zu verlieren.
Suskind, Patrick / Perfume. The story of a murdererSüskind, Patrick / Das Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines Morders
Das Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines Morders
Süskind, Patrick
© 1985 Diogenes Verlag AG Zürich
Perfume. The story of a murderer
Suskind, Patrick
© 1986 by Alfred A. Knopf
© 1985 by Diogenes Verlag AG

Paulsen-Fuchs awoke to the smell of toast and fresh coffee.
Paulsen-Fuchs erwachte zum Duft von Toast und frischem Kaffee.
Bear, Greg / Blood MusicBear, Greg / Blutmusik
Blutmusik
Bear, Greg
© 1985 Greg Bear
© 2008 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Ubersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
Blood Music
Bear, Greg
© 1985, 2002 by Greg Bear

It gave off an oily, metallic smell.
Die Waffe fühlte sich kalt und sperrig an. Sie verströmte einen öligen, metallischen Geruch.
Case, John / The Eighth DayCase, John / Der achte Tag
Der achte Tag
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case
© S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, 2004
The Eighth Day
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case

The light west wind carried a fresh smell of rabbits.
Der leichte Westwind trug einen frischen Geruch nach Kaninchen mit sich.
Adams, Richard / Watership DownAdams, Richard / Watership Down
Watership Down
Adams, Richard
© 2000 für die deutsche Ausgabe by Econ Ullstein List Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München
© 1975 by Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin
© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.
Watership Down
Adams, Richard
© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.
© 2000 by Richard George Adams

The fear of a complication, which had been floating in the background of his mind since Ashley's complaint about a smell, came flooding back with the force of a burst dam.
Die Angst vor einer Komplikation, die sich, seitdem Ashley sich über den Gestank beschwert hatte, in seinem Hinterkopf festgesetzt hatte, brach nun mit der Macht eines Dammbruchs über ihn herein.
Cook, Robin / SeizureCook, Robin / Die Operation
Die Operation
Cook, Robin
© der Originalausgabe 2003 by Robin Cook
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, München, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
Seizure
Cook, Robin
© 2003 by Robin Cook

Will was fever-scenting. She could smell him now, subtle but direct, like cocoa powder and butter.
Will produzierte Fieberdüfte, wie sie jetzt schwach, aber deutlich wahrnehmen konnte.
Bear, Greg / Darwin's ChildrenBear, Greg / Die Darwin-Kinder
Die Darwin-Kinder
Bear, Greg
© 2003 Greg Bear
© Elsevier GmbH, München
Darwin's Children
Bear, Greg
© 2003 by Greg Bear

You could smell burning whilst roasting, but the roast looks good.
Während des Bratens riecht es brenzlig, aber der Braten sieht gut aus.
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As she clambered stiffly down through the airlock into the habitat, the smell of air freshener overwhelmed Maura.
Als sie steif durch die Schleuse ins Habitat kroch, wurde Maura vom Geruch eines Raumsprays überwältigt.
Baxter, Stephen / TimeBaxter, Stephen / Zeit
Zeit
Baxter, Stephen
© 1999 by Stephen Baxter
© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München
Time
Baxter, Stephen
© 2000 by Stephen Baxter

Hunger had sharpened not only Theo's appetite but his sense of smell.
Der Hunger hatte nicht nur Theos Appetit, sondern auch seinen Geruchssinn geschärft.
Alexander, Lloyd / KestrelAlexander, Lloyd / Der Turmfalke
Der Turmfalke
Alexander, Lloyd
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg
© 1982 by Lloyd Alexander
Kestrel
Alexander, Lloyd
© Lloyd Alexander, 1982

When the wind was right, the smell was impressive.
Der Geruch, der bei entsprechendem Wind herüber drang, war überaus penetrant.
Bear, Greg / Darwin's ChildrenBear, Greg / Die Darwin-Kinder
Die Darwin-Kinder
Bear, Greg
© 2003 Greg Bear
© Elsevier GmbH, München
Darwin's Children
Bear, Greg
© 2003 by Greg Bear

But it didn’t smell like milk.
Aber er roch nicht nach Milch.
Suskind, Patrick / Perfume. The story of a murdererSüskind, Patrick / Das Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines Morders
Das Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines Morders
Süskind, Patrick
© 1985 Diogenes Verlag AG Zürich
Perfume. The story of a murderer
Suskind, Patrick
© 1986 by Alfred A. Knopf
© 1985 by Diogenes Verlag AG

Faeces, urine and uneaten or spilt food must be removed as often as necessary to minimise smell and to avoid attracting insects or rodents.
Ausscheidungen und nicht gefressenes oder verschüttetes Futter sind so oft wie nötig zu beseitigen, um die Geruchsbildung einzugrenzen und keine Insekten oder Nager anzulocken.
http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/10/2009
http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/10/2009

major functional changes in the central or peripheral nervous systems, including sight, hearing and the sense of smell, assessed by clinical observations or other appropriate methods (e.g. electrophysiology);
bedeutende funktionelle Veränderungen im zentralen oder peripheren Nervensystem, einschließlich des Seh-, Hör- und Geruchsvermögens, die durch klinische Beobachtungen oder andere geeignete Verfahren (z. B. elektrophysiologisch) festgestellt wurden;
http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009

I could smell the dead dust at my feet, I saw the puffs of moon-powder whirl upward and settle again. 1 was divested of my being and no substitute was in the of Bng.
Ich roch den toten Staub zu meinen Füßen, ich sah die Wölkchen Mondpulver, die aufwirbelten und sich wieder legten, meine Existenz wurde mir genommen, ohne daß ich eine andere an ihrer Statt erhielt.
Nooteboom, Cees / The following storyNooteboom, Cees / Die folgende Geschichte
Die folgende Geschichte
Nooteboom, Cees
© Cees Nooteboom 1991
© der deutschen Ausgabe Suhrkamp Verlag Frankfurt am Main 1991
The following story
Nooteboom, Cees
© 1991 Cees Nooteboom
© Harvill 1993

free of any foreign smell,
frei von Fremdgeruch,
http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/17/2009
http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/17/2009

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rotten-egg smell

Faule-Eier-Geruch

rotten-egg smell

Geruch nach faulen Eiern

smell sensing chip

Geruchschip

acrid smell

stechender Geruch

acrid smell

stechender Gestank

stink bomb smell

Stinkbombengeruch

objectionable smell

unangenehmer Geruch

unpleasant smell

unangenehmer Geruch

smell of beer

Bierfahne haben

smell of burning

brenzlig riechen

fishy smell

Fischgeruch

absence of smell

Geruchlosigkeit

sense of smell

Geruchssinn

smell of garlic

Knoblauchgeruch

smell of a decaying corpse

Leichengeruch

Word forms

smell

verb

Basic forms
Past	smelled, smelt
Imperative	smell
Present Participle (Participle I)	smelling
Past Participle (Participle II)	smelled, smelt

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I smell	we smell
you smell	you smell
he/she/it smells	they smell

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am smelling	we are smelling
you are smelling	you are smelling
he/she/it is smelling	they are smelling

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have smelled, smelt	we have smelled, smelt
you have smelled, smelt	you have smelled, smelt
he/she/it has smelled, smelt	they have smelled, smelt

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been smelling	we have been smelling
you have been smelling	you have been smelling
he/she/it has been smelling	they have been smelling

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I smelled, smelt	we smelled, smelt
you smelled, smelt	you smelled, smelt
he/she/it smelled, smelt	they smelled, smelt

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was smelling	we were smelling
you were smelling	you were smelling
he/she/it was smelling	they were smelling

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had smelled, smelt	we had smelled, smelt
you had smelled, smelt	you had smelled, smelt
he/she/it had smelled, smelt	they had smelled, smelt

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been smelling	we had been smelling
you had been smelling	you had been smelling
he/she/it had been smelling	they had been smelling

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will smell	we shall/will smell
you will smell	you will smell
he/she/it will smell	they will smell

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be smelling	we shall/will be smelling
you will be smelling	you will be smelling
he/she/it will be smelling	they will be smelling

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have smelled, smelt	we shall/will have smelled, smelt
you will have smelled, smelt	you will have smelled, smelt
he/she/it will have smelled, smelt	they will have smelled, smelt

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been smelling	we shall/will have been smelling
you will have been smelling	you will have been smelling
he/she/it will have been smelling	they will have been smelling

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would smell	we should/would smell
you would smell	you would smell
he/she/it would smell	they would smell

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be smelling	we should/would be smelling
you would be smelling	you would be smelling
he/she/it would be smelling	they would be smelling

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have smelled, smelt	we should/would have smelled, smelt
you would have smelled, smelt	you would have smelled, smelt
he/she/it would have smelled, smelt	they would have smelled, smelt

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been smelling	we should/would have been smelling
you would have been smelling	you would have been smelling
he/she/it would have been smelling	they would have been smelling

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am smelled, smelt	we are smelled, smelt
you are smelled, smelt	you are smelled, smelt
he/she/it is smelled, smelt	they are smelled, smelt

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being smelled, smelt	we are being smelled, smelt
you are being smelled, smelt	you are being smelled, smelt
he/she/it is being smelled, smelt	they are being smelled, smelt

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been smelled, smelt	we have been smelled, smelt
you have been smelled, smelt	you have been smelled, smelt
he/she/it has been smelled, smelt	they have been smelled, smelt

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was smelled, smelt	we were smelled, smelt
you were smelled, smelt	you were smelled, smelt
he/she/it was smelled, smelt	they were smelled, smelt

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being smelled, smelt	we were being smelled, smelt
you were being smelled, smelt	you were being smelled, smelt
he/she/it was being smelled, smelt	they were being smelled, smelt

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been smelled, smelt	we had been smelled, smelt
you had been smelled, smelt	you had been smelled, smelt
he/she/it had been smelled, smelt	they had been smelled, smelt

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be smelled, smelt	we shall/will be smelled, smelt
you will be smelled, smelt	you will be smelled, smelt
he/she/it will be smelled, smelt	they will be smelled, smelt

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been smelled, smelt	we shall/will have been smelled, smelt
you will have been smelled, smelt	you will have been smelled, smelt
he/she/it will have been smelled, smelt	they will have been smelled, smelt

smell

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	smell	smells
Possessive case	smell's	smells'