Usage examples of "sent" in French with translation to English

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La caque sent toujours le hareng One always feels his origin
Ce pain sent vraiment bon. The bread really smells good.
Tom sent que son équipe gagnera le match. Tom feels that his team will win the game.
Une rose, ça sent bon. A rose smells sweet.
Comme il ne sent pas bien aujourd'hui, il ne viendra pas travailler au bureau. Since he doesn't feel well today, he can't come to the office.
Cette pièce sent le gaz. This room smells of gas.
Ça sent bon ! Que cuisines-tu ? This smells great! What are you cooking?
La jeune fille sent les fleurs. The girl is smelling the flowers.
Son haleine sent le fromage de chèvre. His breath smells like goat cheese.
Quoi qu'il fasse, elle le sent aussitôt. He never does anything but she smells it out.
Ça n'a aucun sens. That doesn't make sense.
Marie sentit le bébé bouger. Mary felt the baby move.
Je sens avec mon nez. I smell with my nose.
Marie manque de sens commun. Mary is in want of common sense.
Tom sentit ses genoux trembler. Tom felt his knees tremble.
Papa, tu sens l'alcool. Daddy, you smell like you've been drinking.
Cela n'a aucun sens. This makes no sense.
Je sens que je suis libre. I feel that I am free.
Je sens quelque chose brûler. I smell something burning.
Il manque de sens moral. He lacks moral sense.
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