smelling
Present participle ofsmell.

smell

smell(
smehl
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el olor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I love the smell of these flowers!¡Me encanta el olor de estas flores!
a. el olfato
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Dogs have a more developed sense of smell than humans.Los perros tienen un sentido del olfato más desarrollado que el de los humanos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. oler
He hasn't been able to smell since the accident.Desde el accidente no puede oler.
a. oler
The apartment smells like apple pie.El apartamento huele a tarta de manzana.
b. apestar
Gross, your socks smell!Guácala, ¡apestan tus calcetines!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. oler
Smell this perfume; it smells like a Christmas tree!Huele este perfume, ¡huele a árbol de Navidad!
b. olfatear (animal)
Our dog smelled the kitten tentatively.Nuestro perro olfateó el gatito tentativamente.
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