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eu cheire

smell, sniff, smell (like)

→ cheirar
cheir to smell, to sniff + e Present subjunctive or 3rd-person imperative ending
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular Rare #32,321
smell, sniff A formal or polite command, or a subjunctive form.
PO: Cheire esta flor.
EN: Smell this flower.
smell (like) A subjunctive form in this use.
PO: Espero que não cheire mal.
EN: I hope it doesn’t smell bad.
Conjugation of cheirar
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second cheira —
Third cheire —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First cheire —
Third cheire —

Cheire isso.

Smell this.

Cheire isto, mas não muito.

Smell this, but not too much.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Levante-se e cheire o café.

Get up and smell the coffee.

Quer que eu cheire como uma piranha?

Do you want me to smell like a piranha?

— O Escafandro e a Borboleta (2007)

Cheire isto.

Smell this.

Cheire esta flor.

Smell this flower.

Cheire.

Smell it.

— Nada de Novo no Front (2022)