smelt

• Sustantivo que designa un pez pequeño y plateado de aguas frías del norte, conocido por migrar entre aguas saladas y dulces.

A noun referring to a small, silvery fish found in cold northern waters, known for migrating between salt and fresh water.

1. Small silvery fishB1formal

   A small, silvery fish that lives in cold waters and migrates between salt and fresh water.

   Eperlano

   • Smelt are often caught in rivers during their spawning season.
   • The fisherman caught several smelt in the net.
   • Smelt are a popular food fish in some northern regions.

   Sinónimossparling

2. Trout-like food fishB1formal

   A small, trout-like fish found in cold northern marine or freshwater environments, used as food.

   Eperlano

   • Smelt are often fried whole and eaten as a delicacy.
   • The restaurant served a dish of pan-fried smelt with lemon.
   • In some cultures, smelt are dried and preserved for winter.

   Sinónimossparling

• Verbo que denota la acción de percibir u oler algo con la nariz, o de desprender un olor determinado.

A verb used to indicate the act of perceiving or detecting an odor with the nose, or to emit a particular smell.

verbo irregular

1. Perceive by noseA1formal

   To perceive or detect odors or scents using the sense of smell.

   Oler (percibir por la nariz)

   • I can smell fresh coffee brewing.
   • She smelled the flowers in the garden.
   • Can you smell smoke?

   Sinónimosdetectnosescentsniffwhiff

2. Have an odorA1informal

   To give off a particular smell, good or bad.

   oler

   • The milk smells sour.
   • These cookies smell delicious.
   • His shoes smell bad after the rain.

3. Suspect or detectB2informal

   To have a suspicion or sense that something is wrong or suspicious.

   Oler (sospechar)

   • I smell trouble coming.
   • She smells a rat in this deal.
   • Something smells fishy about his story.

   Sinónimosdetectintuitperceivescentsensesniff outsuspect

Variantes phrasalsmell outsmell up

• Fundir metal a partir de su mena mediante calor para extraerlo, o fundir materiales juntos en un horno.

A verb meaning to extract metal from ore by heating and melting, or to fuse materials in a furnace.

1. Extract metal by heatingB2formaltechnical

   To melt or fuse ore in order to separate the metal it contains.

   Fundir mineral

   • The factory smelts iron ore to produce steel.
   • Ancient civilizations learned to smelt copper from its ore.
   • They smelt the gold in a large furnace.

   Sinónimosextractfusemeltreducerefine