Russian

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Etymology

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у- (u-) +‎ чу́ять (čújatʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊˈt͡ɕʉ(j)ɪtʲ]
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Verb

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учу́ять (učújatʹpf (imperfective учу́ивать)

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

Usage notes

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In Russian, учу́ять means "to detect the presence of something by scent." To express the general meaning in English of "to smell," the correct Russian phrase is "почувствовать запах" (lit. "to sense a smell.")

Conjugation

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