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smelle homograph 3

verbverb

to slam · to bang · to smack

EtymologyOpphav

av smelle (II)to bang · to go off · to snap from smelle (II)to bang · to go off · to snap

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. lage smell (II, 1)a bang;
    slå     to make a bangsmell (II, 1);
    to strike
    • smelle med dørene to slam the doors
    • han smeller neven i bordet he bangs his fist on the table
    • smelle til noen to give someone a smack
  2. skjenne høylytt to scold loudly
    • de skjelte og smelte they ranted and railed