учуивать

Russian

Etymology

учу́ять (učújatʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊˈt͡ɕuɪvətʲ]

Verb

учу́ивать • (učúivatʹimpf (perfective учу́ять)

  1. to smell, to nose out, to sense
  2. (figurative) to sense

Usage notes

In Russian, учу́ивать means "to detect the presence of something by scent." To express the general meaning in English of "to smell," the correct Russian phrase is "чувствовать запах" (lit. "to sense a smell.")

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