Translation of Spanish word "oler" to English
oler
/o.leɾ/
Meaning
Verbto perceive a smell
How to use
Oler ('to smell / scent') is irregular. In the present tense, it adds h when stem-changing (o -> ue): huelo, hueles, huele, olemos, oléis, huelen. Followed by a, it means 'to smell of': huele a café — it smells of coffee.
🇬🇧 English
to smell
Example
La casa olía a humo después del incendio.
The house smelled of smoke after the fire.
No puedo oler el café porque está en una habitación cerrada.
I can't smell the coffee because it's in a closed room.
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Common phrases
- oler a— to smell of / like
- oler mal— to smell bad / stink
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What does the Spanish word "oler" mean?▼
The Spanish word "oler" means "to smell" in English.
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