Olía (en. Smelled)

[o'lia]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To perceive a smell.

Yesterday it smelled like flowers in the park.

Ayer olía a flores en el parque.

To feel an aroma or fragrance.

When I cook, it always smells deliciously of spices.

Cuando cocino, siempre olía deliciosamente a especias.

To detect smells.

The dog smelled the thief's trail.

El perro olía la pista del ladrón.

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

to smell like a dog

expresses a strong and unpleasant odor.

oler a perro

to smell burned

indicates the aroma of something that is burning.

oler a quemado

to smell like roses

suggests something pleasant or beautiful.

oler a rosas

smell

Sensation perceived by the sense of smell.

olor

fragrance

Pleasant smell of a substance.

fragancia

aroma

Smell, especially that which emanates from food and is pleasing.

aroma

To identify or notice something.

That decision smelled of danger.

Esa decisión olía a peligro.

To have a bad impression of something.

That deal smelled strange to me.

Ese trato me olía raro.