smell out


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Verb1.smell out - recognize or detect by or as if by smellingsmell out - recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "He can smell out trouble"
nose out, scent out, sniff out
2.smell out - become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
sense, smell
perceive - become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
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Translations
يُكْتَشَف بواسِطَة الرائِحَه
vyčenichat
lugte sig frem til
òefa uppi
koklayarak bulmak

w>smell out

vt sep
rabbit, traitor etc → aufspüren; plot → aufdecken
these onions are smelling the house out! → die Zwiebeln verpesten das ganze Haus!
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smell

(smel) noun
1. the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose. My sister never had a good sense of smell.
2. the quality that is noticed by using this power. a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.
3. an act of using this power. Have a smell of this!
verb – past tense, past participles smelled, ~smelt (smelt) –
1. to notice by using one's nose. I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.
2. to give off a smell. The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.
3. to examine by using the sense of smell. Let me smell those flowers.
-smelling
having a (particular kind of) smell. a nasty-smelling liquid; sweet-smelling roses.
ˈsmelly adjective
having a bad smell. smelly fish.
ˈsmelliness noun
smell out
to find (as if) by smelling. We buried the dog's bone, but he smelt it out again.
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