smell
gb/smˈɛl/ us/smˈɛl/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 2700
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
property
1
The quality of a scent
The way something smells.
نمط الاستخدام:
the smell of [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'smell' (noun) with 'smelly' (adjective). 'Smelly' describes something that has a strong or unpleasant smell.
المرادفات
odor (More formal; can be neutral or negative depending on context.)
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scent (Often suggests a pleasant smell, especially from flowers or perfume.)
الأضداد
freshness (Indicates the absence of an unpleasant smell.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
strong smell
|pleasant smell
|bad smell
|faint smell
|distinct smell
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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
2
Notice a scent through the nose
To know that something has a smell by using your nose.
نمط الاستخدام:
to smell [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes say 'smell at' instead of just 'smell' when talking about detecting something.
المرادفات
detect (General term; not limited to scents.)
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sniff (To breathe in through the nose, often deliberately, to detect a smell.)
الأضداد
ignore (Not notice or pay attention to a smell.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
smell smoke
|smell perfume
|smell flowers
|smell gas
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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...
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse this deliberate action with simply noticing a scent without trying.
المرادفات
sniff (Implies short, sharp inhalations; often informal.)
الأضداد
avoid smelling (To intentionally not bring something close to your nose.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
smell the milk
|smell the roses
|smell the food
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes add 'like' incorrectly (e.g., 'It smells like delicious' instead of 'It smells delicious').
المرادفات
reek (Strongly negative connotation; very unpleasant smell.)
|
emit an odor (Technical or formal expression for giving off a smell.)
الأضداد
be odorless (Have no detectable smell.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
smells good
|smells bad
|smells fresh
الموضوعات
daily life
|senses
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- This soup smells delicious.
- The garbage smells terrible.
- Her perfume smells wonderful.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- 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.
المرادفات
olfaction (Scientific term for the sense of smell.)
الأضداد
anosmia (Medical term for loss of sense of smell.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
loss of smell
|sense of smell
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
smells
noun
smelling
verb
smelled
verb
smelt
verb
Core family
smelly
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
odorless
adjective
Advanced or less common
smelliness
noun
أبرز النقاط
- Irregular past participle: smelt Verb
التعبيرات
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.