No. 14,565 in Russian
пахнет
Smells.
In a sentence
В комнате приятно пахнет свежими цветами.
The room smells pleasantly of fresh flowers.
Here, 'пахнет' is used to describe the scent emanating from the fresh flowers within the room, conveying a positive olfactory experience.
Это блюдо пахнет как бабушкина кухня.
This dish smells like grandma's cooking.
In this sentence, 'пахнет' expresses the nostalgic smell of the dish, invoking familiar and cherished memories of the grandmother's cooking.
После дождя воздух пахнет особенно свежо.
After the rain, the air smells especially fresh.
'Пахнет' here is used to capture the distinctively fresh and rejuvenating smell of the air after a rain, ideal for describing sensory experiences.
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