ostītC2
verb/ˈuostiːt/
Translation
to sniff, to smell
Definition
To perceive (something, e.g. a substance, also a smell, scent) with the olfactory organ by repeatedly inhaling through the nose (of people); also to smell, usually for a longer time.
Latvian original
Vairākkārt ieelpojot caur degunu, uztvert (ko, piemēram, vielu, arī smaku, smaržu) ar ožas analizatoru (par cilvēkiem); arī ost (1), parasti ilgāku laiku.
Inflections
Present
| sg. | pl. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ostu | ostām |
| 2nd person | osti | ostāt |
| 3rd person | osta | osta |
Past
| sg. | pl. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ostīju | ostījām |
| 2nd person | ostīji | ostījāt |
| 3rd person | ostīja | ostīja |
Future
| sg. | pl. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ostīšu | ostīsim |
| 2nd person | ostīsi | ostīsiet / ostīsit |
| 3rd person | ostīs | ostīs |
- Infinitiveostīt
- Imperativeosti
- Imperativeostiet
Translations
- Русскийнюхать, обнюхивать
- Українськанюхати, обнюхувати
- Lietuviųuostyti, uosti