huele a

he smells like

huele a(weh-leh ah)

phrase

1. (third person singular)

a. he smells like

María está furiosa con su esposo porque huele a otra mujer.

Maria is angry at her husband because he smells like another woman.

b. she smells like

Clara huele a rosas. ¿Qué perfume usa?

Clara smells like roses. What perfume is she wearing?

c. it smells like

¡No voy a comer esa fruta! Huele a basura.

I'm not going to eat that fruit! It smells like garbage.

d. smells like

El baño está sucio y huele a cloaca.

The bathroom is filthy and smells like a sewer.

e. he smells of

No me gusta estar cerca de ese hombre. Huele a cebolla.

I don't like being close to that man. He smells of onions.

f. she smells of

Abraza a Simone y notarás que huele a vainilla.

Hug Simone and you'll notice she smells of vanilla.

g. it smells of

"Huele a galletas", dijo Jaime cuando entró en la cocina.

"It smells of cookies," said Jaime when he entered the kitchen.

h. smells of

La camiseta huele a transpiración.

The T-shirt smells of sweat.

2.

(formal)

(second person singular)

a. you smell like

Huele a café. ¿Usted trabaja en una cafetería?

You smell like coffee. Do you work in a café?

b. you smell of

¿Usted ha estado fumando? Huele a cigarrillo.

Have you been smoking? You smell of cigarettes.