German | English | |
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riechen {vi} (einen bestimmten Geruch verströmen) | to smell {smelled / smelt [Br.]; smelled / smelt [Br.]} (emit a particular odour or scent) | |
riechend | smelling | |
gerochen | smelled; smelt | |
er/sie/es riecht | he/she/it smells | |
ich/er/sie/es roch | I/he/she/it smelled / smelt [Br.] | |
er/sie/es hat/hatte gerochen | he/she/it has/had smelled / smelt [Br.] | |
ich/er/sie röche | I/he/she would smell | |
gut riechen | to smell good / nice | |
schlecht / furchtbar riechen | to smell bad / awful | |
Der Tee riecht gut. | That tea smells good. | |
Das Wasser riecht komisch. | The water smells funny. | |
Es riecht brenzlig. | I can smell burning. |