пахнуть
Translation of пахнуть
smell
Russian word in Latin letters: pahnut / pakhnut
Meaning of пахнуть
Иметь какой-либо запах — приятный, нейтральный или неприятный.
to give off something in the air that people notice with their nose
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Пахнуть or нюхать?
нюхать
нюхать = to sniff, smell something with your nose
Don't mix them up. You put a rose to your nose — нюхать; the rose gives off a smell — пахнуть.
Она долго нюхала розу.
She sniffed the rose for a long time.
Эта роза пахнет мёдом.
This rose smells of honey.
Пахнет как кофе or пахнет кофе?
пахнет кофе
пахнет кофе = smells like coffee
Don't say «пахнет как кофе». Say «пахнет кофе»: the smell goes in the instrumental, no «как».
В комнате пахнет кофе.
The room smells like coffee.
Я пахну дым or я чувствую запах дыма?
я чувствую запах дыма
чувствовать запах = to smell (notice a smell)
Don't say «я пахну дым» for "I smell smoke". Пахнуть is about giving off a smell; noticing one — «чувствую запах дыма».
Я чувствую запах дыма.
I smell smoke.
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The kitchen smells like fresh bread.
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На кухне пахнет свежим хлебом.
His coat smells of smoke after the fire.
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После пожара от его пальто пахнет дымом.
пахнуть synonyms
What's the difference between пахнуть, вонять, and благоухать
Colloquial and rude: to smell bad, to stink.
Bookish or ironic: to smell very pleasant.
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пахнуть meaning: what does it mean?
to give off something in the air that people notice with their nose
пахнуть pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
пахнуть is pronounced as [ˈpaxnʊtʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
пахнуть definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The kitchen smells like fresh bread. Translation: На кухне пахнет свежим хлебом.
Is пахнуть part of Flowers vocabulary?
Yes, пахнуть (smell) can be learned in the Flowers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is пахнуть part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?
Yes, пахнуть (smell) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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