smell
gb/smˈɛl/ us/smˈɛl/
A1
ইংরেজি
~ 2700
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
বিশেষ্য
A1
property
1
The quality of a scent
The way something smells.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
the smell of [something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'smell' (noun) with 'smelly' (adjective). 'Smelly' describes something that has a strong or unpleasant smell.
সমার্থক শব্দ
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.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
freshness (Indicates the absence of an unpleasant smell.)
কলোকেশন
strong smell
|pleasant smell
|bad smell
|faint smell
|distinct smell
বিষয়
daily life
|senses
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I like the smell of coffee.
- The room has a bad smell.
- This flower has a sweet smell.
- I smell food in the kitchen.
ক্রিয়া
A1
action
2
Notice a scent through the nose
To know that something has a smell by using your nose.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to smell [something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes say 'smell at' instead of just 'smell' when talking about detecting something.
সমার্থক শব্দ
detect (General term; not limited to scents.)
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sniff (To breathe in through the nose, often deliberately, to detect a smell.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
ignore (Not notice or pay attention to a smell.)
কলোকেশন
smell smoke
|smell perfume
|smell flowers
|smell gas
বিষয়
daily life
|senses
|body
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I smell food in the kitchen.
- Can you smell the flowers?
- I smell something burning.
ক্রিয়া
A2
action
3
Deliberately sniff something
To move your nose close to something to find out what it smells like.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to smell [something] to see if...
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse this deliberate action with simply noticing a scent without trying.
সমার্থক শব্দ
sniff (Implies short, sharp inhalations; often informal.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
avoid smelling (To intentionally not bring something close to your nose.)
কলোকেশন
smell the milk
|smell the roses
|smell the food
বিষয়
daily life
|senses
|body
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I smell the milk to see if it is bad.
- He smells the flowers every morning.
- Smell this cheese. Is it good?
ক্রিয়া
A1
state
4
Give off a scent or odor
To have a certain smell.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] smells [adjective]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes add 'like' incorrectly (e.g., 'It smells like delicious' instead of 'It smells delicious').
সমার্থক শব্দ
reek (Strongly negative connotation; very unpleasant smell.)
|
emit an odor (Technical or formal expression for giving off a smell.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
be odorless (Have no detectable smell.)
কলোকেশন
smells good
|smells bad
|smells fresh
বিষয়
daily life
|senses
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- This soup smells delicious.
- The garbage smells terrible.
- Her perfume smells wonderful.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The cake smells good.
- This fish smells bad.
- Your bag smells nice.
বিশেষ্য
B1
entity
5
Ability to detect scents
The ability to know what something smells like by using your nose.
সমার্থক শব্দ
olfaction (Scientific term for the sense of smell.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
anosmia (Medical term for loss of sense of smell.)
কলোকেশন
loss of smell
|sense of smell
বিষয়
science
|senses
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- Dogs have an excellent sense of smell.
- She lost her smell after the illness.
- Smell is one of the five senses.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Dogs have a good sense of smell.
- I lost my sense of smell when I was sick.
- Smell is important for tasting food.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
smell
IPA
GB/smˈɛl/
US/smˈɛl/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
smell (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (smell)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: smell
- Plural: smell, smells
Verb
- Base: smell
- 3rd Person Singular: smells
- Present Participle: smelling
- Past: smelled, smelt
- Past Participle: smelt
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
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
মূল দিকগুলো
- Irregular past participle: smelt Verb
অভিব্যক্তি
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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.