smell
gb/smˈɛl/ us/smˈɛl/
A1
Английски
~ 2700
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A1
property
1
The quality of a scent
The way something smells.
Модел на употреба:
the smell of [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'smell' (noun) with 'smelly' (adjective). 'Smelly' describes something that has a strong or unpleasant smell.
Синоними
odor (More formal; can be neutral or negative depending on context.)
|
scent (Often suggests a pleasant smell, especially from flowers or perfume.)
Антоними
freshness (Indicates the absence of an unpleasant smell.)
Колокации
strong smell
|pleasant smell
|bad smell
|faint smell
|distinct smell
Теми
daily life
|senses
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- I like the smell of coffee.
- The room has a bad smell.
- This flower has a sweet smell.
- I smell food in the kitchen.
Глагол
A1
action
2
Notice a scent through the nose
To know that something has a smell by using your nose.
Модел на употреба:
to smell [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes say 'smell at' instead of just 'smell' when talking about detecting something.
Синоними
detect (General term; not limited to scents.)
|
sniff (To breathe in through the nose, often deliberately, to detect a smell.)
Антоними
ignore (Not notice or pay attention to a smell.)
Колокации
smell smoke
|smell perfume
|smell flowers
|smell gas
Теми
daily life
|senses
|body
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- I smell food in the kitchen.
- Can you smell the flowers?
- I smell something burning.
Глагол
A2
action
3
Deliberately sniff something
To move your nose close to something to find out what it smells like.
Модел на употреба:
to smell [something] to see if...
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse this deliberate action with simply noticing a scent without trying.
Синоними
sniff (Implies short, sharp inhalations; often informal.)
Антоними
avoid smelling (To intentionally not bring something close to your nose.)
Колокации
smell the milk
|smell the roses
|smell the food
Теми
daily life
|senses
|body
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- I smell the milk to see if it is bad.
- He smells the flowers every morning.
- Smell this cheese. Is it good?
Глагол
A1
state
4
Give off a scent or odor
To have a certain smell.
Модел на употреба:
[something] smells [adjective]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes add 'like' incorrectly (e.g., 'It smells like delicious' instead of 'It smells delicious').
Синоними
reek (Strongly negative connotation; very unpleasant smell.)
|
emit an odor (Technical or formal expression for giving off a smell.)
Антоними
be odorless (Have no detectable smell.)
Колокации
smells good
|smells bad
|smells fresh
Теми
daily life
|senses
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- This soup smells delicious.
- The garbage smells terrible.
- Her perfume smells wonderful.
Примери за учащи
- The cake smells good.
- This fish smells bad.
- Your bag smells nice.
Съществително
B1
entity
5
Ability to detect scents
The ability to know what something smells like by using your nose.
Синоними
olfaction (Scientific term for the sense of smell.)
Антоними
anosmia (Medical term for loss of sense of smell.)
Колокации
loss of smell
|sense of smell
Теми
science
|senses
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Dogs have an excellent sense of smell.
- She lost her smell after the illness.
- Smell is one of the five senses.
Примери за учащи
- Dogs have a good sense of smell.
- I lost my sense of smell when I was sick.
- Smell is important for tasting food.
Граматика
Речникова форма
smell
IPA
GB/smˈɛl/
US/smˈɛl/
Срички и ударение
smell (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (smell)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: smell
- Plural: smell, smells
Verb
- Base: smell
- 3rd Person Singular: smells
- Present Participle: smelling
- Past: smelled, smelt
- Past Participle: smelt
Семейство думи
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
Граматични акценти
- Irregular past participle: smelt Verb
Изрази
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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.