smell in Afrikaans
smell in Afrikaans is ruik — smell means a sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
smell in Afrikaans
ruik
sense with nose
ruik
to have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of"
What does "smell" mean?
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noun A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
"The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen."
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noun The sense that detects odors.
"Dogs have a far stronger sense of smell than humans."
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verb To perceive an odor, or to give off one.
"I can smell something burning."
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verb To sense that something is wrong or suspicious.
"Something about his story smells fishy to me."
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smell in a sentence
- The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
- There was a strange smell coming from the fridge.
- Dogs have a far stronger sense of smell than humans.
- Losing her sense of smell made all her food seem rather bland.
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What is "smell" in Afrikaans?
"smell" in Afrikaans is ruik. smell means: A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
How do you use "smell" in a sentence?
Example: "The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen." In Afrikaans, "smell" is ruik.
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