Oler (en. Smell)

/oˈleɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To detect something through olfactory perception.

The dog smells the trace of the animal.

El perro huele el rastro del animal.

To perceive through the sense of smell.

She can smell the flowers from afar.

Ella puede oler las flores desde lejos.

To emit an odor.

The steaming food smells delicious.

La comida humeante huele deliciosamente.

From the Latin 'olēre', which means 'to smell' or 'to emit odor.'

to smell like burnt

to have an odor that indicates something is burning.

oler a quemado

to smell like roses

to give the impression of being something pleasant or agreeable.

oler a rosas

odor

Sensation perceived through the sense of smell.

olor

sense of smell

Sense that allows the perception of odors.

olfato

To smell something (to indicate something hidden or negative)

He smelled like a secret when he talked about his trip.

Él olía a secreto cuando habló de su viaje.

To sense something (to intuit or suspect something)

I sensed it, that something was not right.

Me lo olía, que algo no iba bien.