to reek of garlic

  • 1reek — /rik / (say reek) noun 1. a strong, unpleasant smell. 2. vapour or steam. –verb (i) 3. to smell strongly and unpleasantly. 4. to give off steam, smoke, etc. 5. to be wet with sweat, blood, etc. –verb (t) 6. to expose to or treat with smoke. 7. to …

  • 2reek — 1 verb (I) 1 to smell strongly and unpleasantly of something: This room absolutely reeks. (+ of): His breath reeked of garlic. 2 to seem to be strongly connected with something bad or unpleasant (+ of): The whole business reeks of dishonesty. 2… …

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  • 3clove garlic — зубчик чеснока to reek of garlic пахнуть чесноком to taste of garlic отдавать чесноком a clove of garlic, garlic bulblet зубок чеснока pronounced taste of garlic резкий запах чеснока garlic vinegar уксус, ароматизированный чесноком …

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