учуивать

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

учу́ять (učújatʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ʊˈt͡ɕuɪvətʲ]

Verb[edit]

учу́ивать (učúivatʹimpf (perfective учу́ять)

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

Usage notes[edit]

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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