Meaning of vohati | Babel Free
ʋóːxatiDefinitions
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to smell, to sniff (to perceive with the nose) transitive
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to sniff (to try to get information about someone's activities, life by covert inquiry, searching) transitive
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to feel, to suspect (to instinctively perceive or anticipate something) transitive
Examples
“Vonjalo sem njegovo srajco in nisem začutilo znoja.”
I smelled the shirt and didn't smell any sweat.
“Detektiv je vohal celotno sobo, vendar ni našel nobenih sledi.”
The detective sniffed the entire room but found no clues.
“Vohalo sem že na izključitev tega učenca.”
I already suspected this student's expulsion.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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