oler a chamusquina
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This idiom may be literally translated as "to smell of something scorched."
oler a chamusquina
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (colloquial) (idiom) (to make someone suspicious or afraid)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to smell fishy (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
A mí tanto regalo sin venir a cuento no me gusta. Tanta generosidad injustificada me huele a chamusquina.I don’t like all these presents out of the blue. So much random generosity smells fishy to me.
b. to smell a rat (colloquial) (idiom) (subject: person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
¿Por qué anda Jorge siempre merodeando por el estacionamiento de madrugada? Algo me huele a chamusquina.Why is Jorge always skulking around in the parking lot in the wee hours? I smell a rat.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Sus constantes preguntas acerca de dinero me huelen a chamusquina.He keeps asking all these questions about money. Something smells fishy.
Los niños llevan mucho tiempo callados en su cuarto. ¿No te huele a chamusquina?The kids have been quiet for a long time in their room. Do you think something's up?
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