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flavouring compounds: substances the inclusion of which in feedingstuffs increases feed smell or palatability.aromatizantes: sustancias cuya adición a los piensos aumenta su aroma o palatabilidad.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
I could smell him, rank and eager.Lo podía oler, acre y ansioso.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
They were on Theatre Road now, beside the Kenilworth Hotel, and the air was fragrant with the smell of kababs.Ya estaban en la calle del Teatro, junto al Hotel Kennilworth, y en el aire se respiraba el aroma de los kebabs.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
The sky spun above him and his nose filled with the smell of cordite.El cielo daba vueltas encima de Cowart y todo olía a cordita.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
It was hard to breathe the thick air, now filled with the smell of spoiled meat.Costaba trabajo respirar el aire viciado e impregnado del olor de carne podrida.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
The sheriff’s department appeared empty, though the smell of freshly brewed coffee and the hum of a copy machine seeped in from one of the back rooms.La oficina del sheriff estaba desierta, aunque una de las habitaciones del fondo despedía un olor a café recién hecho y un zumbido de fotocopiadora.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
The smell inside was bittersweet and damp, a smell of expectancy and fatigue.El olor ahí era agridulce y húmedo, olor a expectación y a cansancio.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
Sometimes, beneath the heavy smell of the soaps she liked, he could just catch a whiff of the sharp odor of bleach.A veces, bajo el intenso aroma de los jabones que ella usaba, podía captar un tufillo a lejía.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Secretly, he hoped that the smell would cling to his coat, his silk scarf.En su fuero interno esperaba que ese olor impregnara su abrigo, su bufanda de satén.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
The coins earned in the sewers of Bilbao don't smell.Las monedas ganadas en los albañales de Bilbao no huelen.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
He breathed in again and caught a smell that seemed thick and awful, covering him with evil.Volvió a coger aire y percibió un olor denso y nauseabundo que lo sobrecogió.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
free of any foreign smell and/or taste.exentas de olores y sabores extraños.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Organoleptic Testing: Assessment made through the sense organs (sight, smell, touch, taste).Examen Organoléptico: Evaluación efectuada a través de los órganos de los sentidos (vista, olfato, tacto, paladar).© FAO y OMS 2011http://www.codexalimentarius.net/ 22.08.2011© FAO and WHO 2011http://www.codexalimentarius.net/ 22.08.2011
The Amherst Building was filled with sunlight that sent creases through the thick leftover smell of violent death.El edificio Amherst estaba lleno de una luz solar que rasgaba el denso olor que había dejado la muerte violenta.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
There was the acrid, familiar smell of marijuana back in the base camps, as well, and the harsh, eye-stinging smell of cleaning fluids used on weapons.Además, estaba el conocido olor acre de la marihuana en los campamentos y el olor irritante de los líquidos con que se limpiaban las armas.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
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Collocations
sense of smell
olfato
strong smell
tufarada
foul smell
tufo
smell bad
oler mal
foul-smelling
hediondo
foul-smelling
maloliente
smelling salts
sal
foul-smelling
hedionda
Word forms
smell
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | smelled, smelt |
Imperative | smell |
Present Participle (Participle I) | smelling |
Past Participle (Participle II) | smelled, smelt |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I smell | we smell |
you smell | you smell |
he/she/it smells | they smell |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am smelling | we are smelling |
you are smelling | you are smelling |
he/she/it is smelling | they are smelling |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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I smelled, smelt | we smelled, smelt |
you smelled, smelt | you smelled, smelt |
he/she/it smelled, smelt | they smelled, smelt |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was smelling | we were smelling |
you were smelling | you were smelling |
he/she/it was smelling | they were smelling |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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' |