noun🔗ShareÉperlanAny 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. "Mon grand-père adore pêcher l'éperlan au printemps, quand il remonte la rivière pour frayer.fishanimalfoodbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNigaud, imbécileA fool; a simpleton."He's such a smelt; he believed the obvious prank without question. "C'est un tel nigaud ; il a cru à la blague évidente sans poser de questions.characterpersonmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSentir, flairerTo sense a smell or smells."I can smell fresh bread."Je peux sentir le pain frais.sensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSentir, sentir l'odeur deFollowed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad."Her feet smell of cheese."Ses pieds sentent le fromage.sensationnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePuer, sentir mauvais(without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink."Ew, this stuff smells."Beurk, ça pue !sensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSentir, avoir le goût deTo have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour."A report smells of calumny."Un rapport sent la calomnie.qualitysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSentir, flairerTo exercise sagacity."The experienced negotiator smelt a trap in their initial offer and cleverly countered with a more favorable proposal. "Le négociateur expérimenté a senti un piège dans leur offre initiale et a habilement contré avec une proposition plus favorable.mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSentir, détecterTo detect or perceive; often with out."I smelt trouble when my boss asked me to come to his office on a Friday afternoon. "J'ai senti le problème quand mon patron m'a demandé de venir dans son bureau un vendredi après-midi.sensationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrêter attention àTo give heed to."The dog, hearing his owner's voice, smelt to the command and immediately sat. "Le chien, entendant la voix de son maître, prêta attention à l'ordre et s'est immédiatement assis.mindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFonteProduction 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. "L'ancienne aciérie était connue pour sa fonte de haute qualité, produite grâce à des techniques avancées.materialsubstancechemistryelementindustryprocesssciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFonteAny 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. "Les fontes produites pendant le processus de moulage des métaux ont été versées avec soin dans des moules.materialsubstanceprocessindustrytechnicalchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFondre, fusionnerTo 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. "Les ouvriers de l'usine fondent le minerai de fer pour produire de l'acier.materialprocessindustrychemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
