wittern

Definitions of wittern
  1. verb
    to become aware of through the senses
    synonyms: empfinden, fühlen, wahrnehmen
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    halluzinieren
    perceive what is not there; have illusions
    aufschnappen
    perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
    träumen
    experience while sleeping
    riechen
    inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
    spüren
    perceive via the tactile sense
    sehen
    perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
    sehen
    catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
    hören, vernehmen
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
    anhören, hören, zuhören
    hear with intention
    schmecken
    perceive by the sense of taste
    stechen
    cause a stinging pain
    beriechen, beschnuppern, beschnüffeln, schnobern, schnofeln, schnuppern, schnüffeln
    perceive by inhaling through the nose
    schauen
    see with attention
    erblicken
    catch sight of
    auffinden, auftun, beobachten, entdecken, finden, vorfinden
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    Acht geben, Acht haben, achtgeben, achthaben, aufpassen, vorsehen
    give heed (to)
    behorchen, belauschen
    listen without the speaker's knowledge
    genießen
    taste appreciatively
  2. verb
    catch the scent of; get wind of
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    riechen
    inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
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