sentir
Meanings
Verb
1. to smell (to have a certain odor) (intransitive)
2. to taste (transitive)
3. to feel (physical perception) (transitive)
4. to smell of, taste of (transitive)
5. to smack of; to indicate, foreshadow (transitive, informal)
6. to have the character, manner, feeling or appearance of; to give a feeling of (transitive)
7. to feel, be aware of, be conscious of (transitive)
8. to feel (in oneself) (reflexive)
9. to show, be felt (of effect, improvement etc.) (reflexive)
Examples1849
Ça sent bon.
It smells good.
Ça sent la pluie.
It looks like rain.
Ce repas sent l’ail.
This meal smells/tastes of garlic.
Tom s'est senti nauséeux.
Tom got dizzy.
Tom se sentait nauséeux.
Tom felt nauseous.
Pouvez-vous le sentir?
Can you smell it?