smell

[US]/smel/
[UK]/smɛl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kusurua; kusimamia au kuchunguza mauti
vt. & vi.
v. kuchunguza mauti; kusimamia au kuchunguza mauti
vt. kusurua; kuchunguza mauti kwa kusurua
Word Forms
Third Person Singularsmells
Past Participlesmelt
Present Participlesmelling
Pluralsmells
Past Tensesmelled

Phrases & Collocations

smell of

moyo ya

sweet smell

moyo mchovu

sense of smell

sensia ya mauti

bad smell

safu ya mizigo

fishy smell

moyo mchovu

smell the flowers

mchovu ya buni

smell the coffee

mchovu ya chaa

smell out

kutafuta

Example Sentences

the smell was nauseous.

moyo ulikuwa na mchumia.

a smell of coffee.

moyo ya chaa.

the smell of success.

moyo ya mafanikio.

The smell was frightful.

moyo ulikuwa na mchumia.

an objectionable smell

moyo mchovu

a distinct smell of nicotine.

harufu tofauti ya nikotini.

a pervasive smell of must.

harufu kali ya ukungu.

have a smell of this.

Harufu hii.

it smells in here.

hapa ina moyo.

the smell of meat on the turn.

moyo wa mafuta kwenye mguu.

a perceptible smell of paint

safiri ya mpira ya mpira

an acrid smell of burning

moyo mchovu wa kiboa

I smell violence in the air.

nina moyo ya mafanikio kwenye hewa.

the smell of smoke clung to their clothes.

moyo ya mafuta uliunganisha kwa paka zao.

their shampoos smell heavenly.

shampoo zao zinachangia moyo.

the mawkish smell of warm beer.

safu ya biri mbaya ya biri mchafu.

that sausage doesn't smell right.

shakila hii hauelewe kwa moyo.

a bad smell from the drain

moyo mrefu kutoka kwenye mizani.

the appetizing smell of cakes

harufu nzuri ya keki

Real-world Examples

Oh, bunking up, if you smell smokes, don't be alarmed.

Oh, kama unapaswa na mauti, usipoteza mchana.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

If only it looked as good as it smells.

Kama inaonekana kama inapotea.

Source: Growing Up with Cute Pets

I smell the violation of civil liberties!

Napotea uchaguzi wa mamlaka ya kijamii!

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

His nostrils are too small for the big flower smells.

Mzigo wa mzungu huyu ni mafupi kwa mauti ya mawingu mengi.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Oh, it's car air freshener. I was simulating the smell of the forest.

Oh, ni mauti ya mizigo ya mabahari. Niliangalia mauti ya mawingu.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 9

I love the smell of fresh basil.

Nakupenda mauti ya mazao ya basil.

Source: Culinary methods for gourmet food

Vapor has no smell and it's invisible.

Mauti hana mauti na hujui.

Source: Popular Science Essays

There is a sweet smell of roses.

Hakuna mauti ya mawingu mengi ya mawingu.

Source: Halloween Adventures

Perhaps you thought it was the smell?

Uweka kama unapotea?

Source: Introduction to the Basics of Biology

Biogas is smokeless and has no smell.

Biogas hana mauti na hujui.

Source: VOA Special September 2015 Collection

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