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smell in Russian

smell in Russian is обоня́ние, нюх, за́пах — smell means a sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.

smell in Russian

обоня́ние
noun
Pronounced: obonyaniye
A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
нюх
noun
Pronounced: nyukh
A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
за́пах
noun
Pronounced: zapakh
A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.
амбре́
noun
Pronounced: ambre
A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.
вонь
noun
Pronounced: von
A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.
ню́хать
verb
Pronounced: nyukhat
(transitive) To sense a smell or smells.
обоня́ть
verb
Pronounced: obonyat
(transitive) To sense a smell or smells.
чу́ять
verb
Pronounced: chuyat
(transitive) To sense a smell or smells.
[[ощуща́ть]] [[за́пах]]
verb
Pronounced: [[oshchushchat]] [[zapakh]]
(transitive) To sense a smell or smells.
[[чу́вствовать]] [[за́пах]]
verb
Pronounced: [[chuvstvovat]] [[zapakh]]
(transitive) To sense a smell or smells.
па́хнуть
verb
Pronounced: pakhnut
(intransitive, copulative) Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.
пахнуть
verb
Pronounced: pakhnut
(intransitive, copulative) Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.

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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Common Russian translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "smell" in Russian?

"smell" in Russian is обоня́ние, нюх, за́пах. smell means: A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.

How do you pronounce обоня́ние?

"smell" in Russian is обоня́ние, pronounced "obonyaniye".

How do you use "smell" in a sentence?

Example: "The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen." In Russian, "smell" is обоня́ние, нюх, за́пах.

Are there other ways to say "smell" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 12 translations listed for "smell": обоня́ние, нюх, за́пах, амбре́, вонь, ню́хать.

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