cheiro

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) smell (sensation)
2. (masculine) smell (sense of smell)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of cheirar

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cheirar

1. (transitive) to smell (to perceive a smell with the nose)
2. (intransitive) to smell (to have a particular smell)
3. (informal) to snoop, pry (to inquire into something that does not concern one)
4. (colloquial, intransitive, transitive) to snort (to insufflate cocaine)

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Concepts

smell

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scent

odour

aroma

odor

perfume

fragrance

sense

flavor

whiff

olfactory perception

olfactory property

olfactory sensation

Synonyms

odor

fragrância

hálito

perfume

odores

aroma

olor

Translations

odeur

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Geruch

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olor

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odore

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geur

reuk

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Duft

parfum

profumo

olor

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μυρωδιά

άρωμα

odor

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃe(j).ɾu/

Etymology

Deverbal from cheirar.

Sentences

Você não precisa sentir o cheiro do mundo !

You don't need to smell the world!

Respire profundamente e você sentirá o cheiro de gás no ar .

Take a deep breath and you will smell gas in the air.

O antigo pátio tinha um cheiro de mofo .

The old courtyard smelled of mold.

Segure o nariz para evitar que o cheiro desative suas funções motoras .

Hold your nose to prevent the smell from disabling your motor functions.