oler a chamusquina

Language: es

1.
SpainLatin Americaneutral
- To emit or be characterized by the smell of something scorched or slightly burned.
2.
SpainLatin Americainformal
- To arouse suspicion; to appear dubious or indicate that something is wrong or dishonest.

Examples:

ES: - Empieza a oler a chamusquina.
EN: This joint is starting to smell.
ES: Ahí es donde la cosa empieza a oler a chamusquina.
EN: That's where things start to smell a bit fishy.

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