smell Pronunciation: /smel/Translate smell | into German | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of smellA. n 1 odeur (f) 2 (sense) odorat (m)B. vtr [person] sentir; [animal] renifler, sentir I can smell burning = ça sent le brûléC. vi sentir that smells nice/horrible = ça sent bon/très mauvais to smell of sth = sentir qchsmell in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of smell in the British & World English dictionary Definition of smell in the US English dictionary