bau — meaning in English

English meaning

• smell noun A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
• stink verb To give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

Senses

bau is used for these senses in English:

• smell A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.

smell — full definition

1. noun A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.
2. noun The sense that detects odors.
3. verb To perceive an odor, or to give off one.
4. verb To sense that something is wrong or suspicious.

stink — full definition

1. verb To give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
2. verb To be very bad in quality (informal).
3. noun A strong bad smell.
4. noun A fuss, complaint, or public objection (informal).

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