учуять

Russian

Etymology

у- (u-) +‎ чу́ять (čújatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊˈt͡ɕʉ(j)ɪtʲ]
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Verb

учу́ять • (učújatʹpf (imperfective учу́ивать)

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

Usage notes

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

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