oler a cuerno quemado

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to smell like a burned horn”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˌleɾ a ˌkweɾno keˈmado/ [oˌleɾ a ˌkweɾ.no keˈma.ð̞o]
  • Syllabification: o‧ler a cuer‧no que‧ma‧do

Verb

oler a cuerno quemado (first-person singular present huelo a cuerno quemado, first-person singular preterite olí a cuerno quemado, past participle olido a cuerno quemado)

  1. (idiomatic) to smell fishy
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