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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
verb
sense with nose
ruik
verb
to have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of"

What does "smell" mean?

  1. noun A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
    "The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen."
  2. noun The sense that detects odors.
    "Dogs have a far stronger sense of smell than humans."
  3. verb To perceive an odor, or to give off one.
    "I can smell something burning."
  4. verb To sense that something is wrong or suspicious.
    "Something about his story smells fishy to me."

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.
  • I can smell something burning.

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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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