Also means
to feel
Usage Note
Sentir straddles two senses English keeps apart — catching a smell and physically feeling something — while the reflexive se sentir means to feel a certain way, as in je me sens bien. A thing that sent bon smells lovely, but one that merely sent, with no compliment attached, usually stinks.
Examples
"Ça sent bon ici."
Natural Translation
It smells good here.
Literal Translation
That smells good here

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