wittern

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Translation of wittern into English

Verb

1.
Geruchssinn, Intuition
  • The dog scented the treats hidden under the bed..Der Hund witterte die unter dem Bett versteckten Leckereien.
  • He scented danger in the air.Er witterte Gefahr in der Luft.
2.
Wettbewerb, Erkennung
  • The team smelled blood and pushed for a win.Das Team witterte die Chance und drängte auf einen Sieg.
  • The team smelled blood and attacked relentlessly.Das Team witterte eine Schwäche und griff unermüdlich an.
3.
Erkennung
  • She scented out the truth behind the story.Sie witterte die Wahrheit hinter der Geschichte.
4.
Erkennung
  • She could smell out the deceit in his words.Sie konnte die Lüge in seinen Worten aufspüren.
5.
Geruchserkennung
  • The dog nosed the ground for clues.Der Hund schnüffelte am Boden nach Hinweisen.
6.
Riechen
  • He sniffed the flowers in the garden.Er roch an den Blumen im Garten.
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Expressions with wittern: translations and examples in English

Gefahr witternv.
She can smell danger before anyone else notices.
She could smell danger before entering the dark alley.
eine Schwäche witternv.
The lawyer smelled blood in the water during the trial.
The lawyer smelled blood in the water during the trial.
The team could smell victory as the final whistle approached.
The dog scented the air for any signs of danger.
etwas Verdächtiges witternv.
I smell something fishy about his sudden wealth..

Synonyms and analogies of wittern in German

v.riechenspürenstinkenschmeckenMore synonyms

Antonyms

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Other examples with wittern

The hounds scented the fox through the forest.
Die Jagdhunde witterten den Fuchs durch den Wald.
The team smelled blood and attacked relentlessly.
Das Team witterte eine Schwäche und griff unermüdlich an.

Translations of "wittern" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
smellv.

Journalisten wittern oft Gefahr, wenn Politiker plötzlich einfache Fragen nicht beantworten.

Journalists often smell danger when politicians suddenly avoid answering simple questions.

sensev.

Sie werden die geringste Unehrlichkeit in deinem Landing Page-Text wittern.

They will sense the slightest insincerity in your landing page copy.

scentv.

Der Jagdhund begann, seine Beute tief im Wald zu wittern.

The hound began to scent its prey deep in the forest.

sniffv.

Die Reiseanbieter wittern ihre Chance, das große Geld aus den Touristen herauszuquetschen.

The tour operators sniff their chances to get big money from the tourists.

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Other translations for wittern:

  • detectv.
  • scent outv.
  • smell outv.
  • smell bloodv.

wittern: Examples and translations in context

Gute Anleger wittern Gefahr lange bevor ein Unternehmen schließlich in die Pleite rutscht.

Good investors can smell danger long before a company finally collapses in bankruptcy.

Kinder wittern Gefahr, wenn ihre Eltern plötzlich im anderen Zimmer zu flüstern beginnen.

Kids can smell danger when their parents suddenly start whispering in another room.

Nachbarn wittern Gefahr, wenn sie gedämpftes Schreien hinter geschlossenen Wohnungstüren hören.

Neighbors can smell danger when they hear muffled shouting behind closed apartment doors.

Anwohner begannen Gefahr zu wittern, nachdem sie nachts mehrere unerklärliche Explosionen hörten.

Residents began to smell danger after hearing several unexplained explosions at night.

Erfahrene Wanderer wittern Gefahr, wenn sich das Wetter in den Bergen plötzlich ändert.

Experienced hikers can smell danger when the weather suddenly changes in mountains.

Anwohner wittern Gefahr, wenn unbekannte Autos wiederholt langsam durch ihre ruhige Gegend fahren.

Local residents can smell danger when unfamiliar cars slowly circle their quiet neighborhood repeatedly.

Anleger begannen Gefahr zu wittern, als die Firma ihre Geschäftszahlen verspätet veröffentlichte.

Investors started to smell danger when the company delayed publishing its financial results.

Eltern wittern Ärger, wenn ihr Teenager plötzlich gar nicht mehr über die Schule spricht.

Parents smell trouble when their teenager suddenly stops talking about school completely.

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Gefahr wittern
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