Он хитрый - почует опасность, уйдет (речь об охоте на активного зверя, а не зимой во время спячки).

Вспоминается рассказ охотника: сижу я, значит, рано утром на лабазе ("засидка" на дереве вблизи медвежьей тропы к овсяному полю), уже почти светло стало, и вдруг слышу сзади, метрах в 10, долгое и шумное втягивание воздуха. Ажно спина у меня похолодела со страху, но ничего, изготовился, жду ... Но, видно, почуял неладное, постоял, подумал, и ушел почти бесшумно ... Не свезло нам в тот раз.

Видео:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJfDbarRvxc

Yes I know, that was just my joke -- that 'to smell' has two meanings in English. Hence the 'big grin' symbol after it. Oh dear.....

Ah, that could be a licensing issue. Thanks for telling me. Try this link instead:

https://www.hamleys.com/media/catalog/product/4/6/461699_main_ltcc4iebillp6xoy.jpg?quality=80&bg-color=255,255,255&fit=bounds&height=700&width=700&canvas=700:700

If that doesn't work, it just shows a picture of Paddington Bear -- the fictional children's character. Again, just a little joke of mine. (Strictly speaking, though, Paddington Bear wasn't British at all; he was from Peru -- but travelled to Britain and was discovered at Paddington railway station in London, so from then on was called 'Paddington Bear').

This doesn't help answer the asker's question, though!

Thx for the pic ...

Should have guessed myself though, had I not missed your earlier mentioning Медвежонок Паддингтон

6.10.2021 22:58 solitaire @ 7:19: ** the man in the video actually refers to bear's sense of smell ** Yes I know, that was just my joke -- that 'to smell' has two meanings in English. Hence the 'big grin' symbol after it. Oh dear.....

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I read my comment over again. It turns out that I've deliberately judged you for dealing wittily with that phrase. I did not mean it. My apologies, John .

There's an old joke on a similar theme:

Woman 1: "My husband doesn't have a nose and he hasn't washed for 30 years."

Woman 2: "No nose? How does he smell?"

Woman 1: "Terrible!"