Usages of ruiken
Sommige mensen vinden het vervelend als de keuken naar knoflook ruikt.
Some people find it bothersome if the kitchen smells like garlic.
Dit type bloem is zeldzaam in onze tuin, maar hij ruikt heerlijk.
This type of flower is rare in our garden, but it smells wonderful.
In onze wijk ruik ik soms rook uit een oude schoorsteen.
In our neighbourhood I sometimes smell smoke from an old chimney.
Ik ruik de geur van vers brood in de keuken.
I smell the scent of fresh bread in the kitchen.
Deze paprika is zo vers dat de hele salade lekker ruikt.
This bell pepper is so fresh that the whole salad smells nice.
De schil van een sinaasappel ruikt fris, maar ik eet die niet op.
The peel of an orange smells fresh, but I do not eat it.
Het ruikt onaangenaam in de keuken.
It smells unpleasant in the kitchen.
De kip is al te ruiken, want Anna bakt die in de koekenpan.
The chicken can already be smelled, because Anna is frying it in the frying pan.
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