smelt

• Nom désignant un petit poisson argenté des eaux froides du nord, connu pour ses migrations entre eau salée et eau douce.

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.

   éperlan

   • 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.

   Synonymessparling

2. Trout-like food fishB1formal

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

   Éperlan

   • 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.

   Synonymessparling

• Verbe désignant l'action de percevoir ou de détecter une odeur avec le nez, ou de dégager une odeur particulière.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Perceive by noseA1formal

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

   sentir (par l'odorat)

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

   Synonymesdetectnosescentsniffwhiff

2. Have an odorA1informal

   To give off a particular smell, good or bad.

   sentir (avoir une odeur)

   • 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.

   Flairer, soupçonner

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

   Synonymesdetectintuitperceivescentsensesniff outsuspect

Variantes phrasalsmell outsmell up

• Verbe signifiant extraire un métal de son minerai par chauffage et fusion, ou fondre des matériaux dans un four.

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.

   fondre (minerai)

   • 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.

   Synonymesextractfusemeltreducerefine