smell

• اسم يُشير إلى صفة تُدرَك بحاسة الشم، أو إلى عملية إدراك الرائحة.

A noun referring to the quality of something that you can perceive through your nose, or the act of perceiving it.

1. A1formal

   The quality of something that you can perceive through your nose; a scent or odor.

   رائحة

   • The smell of fresh coffee filled the kitchen.
   • There was a bad smell coming from the fridge.
   • The smell of flowers in the garden was wonderful.

   المرادفاتaromabouquetessencefragranceodorperfumeredolencescentwhiff

2. Sense of smellA2formal

   The ability to perceive scents or odors through the nose.

   حاسة الشم

   • Dogs have a much better sense of smell than humans.
   • He lost his sense of smell after the cold.
   • The perfume enhances her sense of smell.

   المرادفاتnoseolfaction

3. Hint or traceB2formal

   A faint indication or suggestion of something.

   أثر أو مسحة

   • There was a smell of trouble in the air.
   • I got a smell of what was happening from their conversation.
   • The deal had the smell of corruption.

   المرادفاتairdashhintsuggestionsuspiciontingetouchtracewhiff

• فعل يدل على إدراك الرائحة أو اكتشافها بالأنف، أو إصدار رائحة معينة.

A verb used to indicate the act of perceiving or detecting an odor with the nose, or to emit a particular smell.

فعل شاذ

1. Perceive by noseA1formal

   To perceive or detect odors or scents using the sense of smell.

   شمّ

   • I can smell fresh coffee brewing.
   • She smelled the flowers in the garden.
   • Can you smell smoke?

   المرادفاتdetectnosescentsniffwhiff

2. Have an odorA1informal

   To give off a particular smell, good or bad.

   له رائحة

   • The milk smells sour.
   • These cookies smell delicious.
   • His shoes smell bad after the rain.

3. Suspect or detectB2informal

   To have a suspicion or sense that something is wrong or suspicious.

   اشتمّ الأمر

   • I smell trouble coming.
   • She smells a rat in this deal.
   • Something smells fishy about his story.

   المرادفاتdetectintuitperceivescentsensesniff outsuspect

الصيغ المركّبةsmell outsmell up