No. 14,904 in German
riecht
"Riecht" means "smells" in English.
In a sentence
Die Blume riecht wunderbar.
The flower smells wonderful.
Here, 'riecht' represents the act of emitting a pleasant scent from the flower.
Er riecht an der frisch gebackenen Pizza.
He smells the freshly baked pizza.
In this sentence, 'riecht' is used to describe the action of sniffing or sensing the aroma of the pizza.
Es riecht hier nach Rauch.
It smells like smoke here.
Here, 'riecht' indicates the presence of a smell, specifically smoke, suggesting something nearby might be burning.
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