إنجليزي

smell

gb/smˈɛl/ us/smˈɛl/
A1 إنجليزي
~ 2700
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم A1 property
1

The quality of a scent

The way something smells.

نمط الاستخدام: the smell of [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'smell' (noun) with 'smelly' (adjective). 'Smelly' describes something that has a strong or unpleasant smell.
مرادفات
odor (More formal; can be neutral or negative depending on context.) | scent (Often suggests a pleasant smell, especially from flowers or perfume.)
أضداد
freshness (Indicates the absence of an unpleasant smell.)
تراكيب شائعة
strong smell |pleasant smell |bad smell |faint smell |distinct smell
مواضيع
daily life |senses |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The kitchen was filled with the smell of fresh bread.
  • I can’t stand the smell of cigarette smoke.
  • There was a strange smell coming from the garage.
  • The smell of the ocean always reminds me of summer.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • I like the smell of coffee.
  • The room has a bad smell.
  • This flower has a sweet smell.
  • I smell food in the kitchen.
فعل A1 action
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Notice a scent through the nose

To know that something has a smell by using your nose.

نمط الاستخدام: to smell [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes say 'smell at' instead of just 'smell' when talking about detecting something.
مرادفات
detect (General term; not limited to scents.) | sniff (To breathe in through the nose, often deliberately, to detect a smell.)
أضداد
ignore (Not notice or pay attention to a smell.)
تراكيب شائعة
smell smoke |smell perfume |smell flowers |smell gas
مواضيع
daily life |senses |body |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • I can smell gas in the kitchen.
  • She smelled the flowers before placing them in the vase.
  • He smelled smoke and called the fire department immediately.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • I smell food in the kitchen.
  • Can you smell the flowers?
  • I smell something burning.
فعل A2 action
3

Deliberately sniff something

To move your nose close to something to find out what it smells like.

نمط الاستخدام: to smell [something] to see if...
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse this deliberate action with simply noticing a scent without trying.
مرادفات
sniff (Implies short, sharp inhalations; often informal.)
أضداد
avoid smelling (To intentionally not bring something close to your nose.)
تراكيب شائعة
smell the milk |smell the roses |smell the food
مواضيع
daily life |senses |body |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • She smelled the milk to check if it was fresh.
  • He smelled the shirt to see if it was clean.
  • I always smell food before tasting it.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • I smell the milk to see if it is bad.
  • He smells the flowers every morning.
  • Smell this cheese. Is it good?
فعل A1 state
4

Give off a scent or odor

To have a certain smell.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] smells [adjective]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes add 'like' incorrectly (e.g., 'It smells like delicious' instead of 'It smells delicious').
مرادفات
reek (Strongly negative connotation; very unpleasant smell.) | emit an odor (Technical or formal expression for giving off a smell.)
أضداد
be odorless (Have no detectable smell.)
تراكيب شائعة
smells good |smells bad |smells fresh
مواضيع
daily life |senses |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • This soup smells delicious.
  • The garbage smells terrible.
  • Her perfume smells wonderful.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The cake smells good.
  • This fish smells bad.
  • Your bag smells nice.
اسم B1 entity
5

Ability to detect scents

The ability to know what something smells like by using your nose.

مرادفات
olfaction (Scientific term for the sense of smell.)
أضداد
anosmia (Medical term for loss of sense of smell.)
تراكيب شائعة
loss of smell |sense of smell
مواضيع
science |senses |body |health |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Dogs have an excellent sense of smell.
  • She lost her smell after the illness.
  • Smell is one of the five senses.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • Dogs have a good sense of smell.
  • I lost my sense of smell when I was sick.
  • Smell is important for tasting food.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
smell
IPA
GB/smˈɛl/
US/smˈɛl/
المقاطع والنبر
smell (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (smell)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: smell
  • Plural: smell, smells
Verb
  • Base: smell
  • 3rd Person Singular: smells
  • Present Participle: smelling
  • Past: smelled, smelt
  • Past Participle: smelt
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
smells noun smelling verb smelled verb smelt verb
Core family
smelly adjective
Related words
scent noun A2 odor noun B1 aroma noun
Negative and opposite forms
odorless adjective
Advanced or less common
smelliness noun
أهم نقاط القواعد
  • Irregular past participle: smelt Verb
تعبيرات

follow one's nose

1
/fˈɑloʊ wˈʌnz nˈoʊz/
idiom informal

Go by instinct or scent without plan

To go in a direction without knowing exactly where you are going, trusting your feeling or sense of smell.

أمثلة
  • Just follow your nose until you reach the bakery—you’ll smell it before you see it.
  • He followed his nose through the forest and found the campsite.

have a nose for something

1
/hˈæv ə nˈoʊz fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom informal

Be naturally good at finding something

To be very good at finding or noticing something, especially because of experience or natural talent.

أمثلة
  • She has a nose for good investments.
  • Journalists need to have a nose for news.

stop and smell the roses

1
/stˈɑp ˈænd smˈɛl ðə ɹˈoʊzɪz/
idiom informal

Pause to enjoy life's simple things

To take time to relax and enjoy small, pleasant things in life.

أمثلة
  • You’ve been working too hard—stop and smell the roses once in a while.
  • Traveling taught me to stop and smell the roses.

smell a rat

1
/smˈɛl ə ɹˈæt/
idiom informal

Suspect dishonesty or wrongdoing

To think that something is wrong or someone is doing something bad or dishonest.

أمثلة
  • When she arrived so late, I began to smell a rat.
  • I smell a rat—these numbers are too good to be true.
  • I smelled a rat when he offered such a low price.
  • The police began to smell a rat when his story kept changing.

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