noun🔗ShareEperlánAny small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe."My grandfather loves to fish for smelt in the spring when they run up the river to spawn. "A mi abuelo le encanta pescar eperlán en primavera, cuando suben el río para desovar.fishanimalfoodbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonto, boboA fool; a simpleton."He's such a smelt; he believed the obvious prank without question. "Es un tonto; creyó la broma obvia sin cuestionar.characterpersonmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOlerTo sense a smell or smells."I can smell fresh bread."Puedo oler pan fresco.sensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOler aFollowed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad."Her feet smell of cheese."Sus pies huelen a queso.sensationnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApestar, oler mal(without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink."Ew, this stuff smells."¡Guácala, esto apesta!sensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOler a, saber aTo have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour."A report smells of calumny."Un informe huele a calumnia.qualitysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePercibir, olerTo exercise sagacity."The experienced negotiator smelt a trap in their initial offer and cleverly countered with a more favorable proposal. "El negociador experimentado percibió una trampa en su oferta inicial y hábilmente contraatacó con una propuesta más favorable.mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePercibir, olerTo detect or perceive; often with out."I smelt trouble when my boss asked me to come to his office on a Friday afternoon. "Percibí problemas cuando mi jefe me pidió que fuera a su oficina un viernes por la tarde.sensationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrestar atención aTo give heed to."The dog, hearing his owner's voice, smelt to the command and immediately sat. "El perro, al oír la voz de su dueño, prestó atención a la orden e inmediatamente se sentó.mindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFundiciónProduction of metal, especially iron, from ore in a process that involves melting and chemical reduction of metal compounds into purified metal."The old steel mill was known for its high-quality smelt, produced using advanced techniques. "La antigua acería era conocida por su fundición de alta calidad, producida con técnicas avanzadas.materialsubstancechemistryelementindustryprocesssciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFundidoAny of the various liquids or semi-molten solids produced and used during the course of such production."The smelts produced during the metal casting process were carefully poured into molds. "Los fundidos producidos durante el proceso de fundición de metales se vertieron cuidadosamente en moldes.materialsubstanceprocessindustrytechnicalchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFundir, fusionarTo fuse or melt two things into one, especially in order to extract metal from ore; to meld"The factory workers smelt iron ore to produce steel. "Los trabajadores de la fábrica funden el mineral de hierro para producir acero.materialprocessindustrychemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
