oler
oler(
oh
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lehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
Huelo el humo en la ropa de mi esposo cuando fuma.I smell the smoke on my husband's clothes when he smokes.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to smell
Huele a gas en este cuarto.It smells like gas in this room.
Este jabón huele muy rico.This soap smells very nice.
3. (colloquial) (to seem)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A mi papá le huele que el vecino se está robando sus periódicos.My father suspects that the neighbor is stealing his newspapers.
Este acuerdo me huele a corrupción.This agreement smacks of corruption.
olerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (colloquial) (to imagine to be true)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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