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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