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    Oliendo (en. Smelling)

    /oˈljendo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To produce a smell.
    The food is smelling very good.
    La comida está oliendo muy bien.
    To perceive a smell.
    He was smelling the flowers in the garden.
    Estaba oliendo las flores del jardín.
    To describe something that emits a smell.
    The dog is smelling something strange on the ground.
    El perro está oliendo algo raro en el suelo.

    Etymology

    From the verb "oler," which comes from the Latin 'olere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    smelling like roses
    An expression that indicates something is very good or pleasant.
    oliendo a rosas
    I'm not smelling well
    Indicates that something is not being understood or grasped correctly.
    no estoy oliendo bien
    smelling like smoke
    Indicates that something has been exposed to fire or smoke.
    oliendo a humo

    Related Words

    smell
    To perceive smells through the sense of smell.
    oler
    aroma
    A pleasant odor that emanates from something.
    aroma
    fragrance
    A perfumed smell, generally pleasant.
    fragancia

    Slang Meanings

    Smelling like something that should not be perceived.
    Something is smelling rotten in this situation.
    Algo está oliendo a podrido en esta situación.
    To forget a problem or reality situation.
    It is smelling like he no longer cares what happens.
    Está oliendo a que ya no le importa lo que pase.