smell
gb/smˈɛl/ us/smˈɛl/
A1
Inggris
~ 2700
szag, illat, érez, megszagol, beleszagol, szaga van, bűzlik, illata van, szaglás, szaglóérzék
KATA BENDA
A1
1
Pola penggunaan:
the smell of [something]
The kitchen was filled with the smell of fresh bread.
A konyhát betöltötte a friss kenyér illata.
I can’t stand the smell of cigarette smoke.
Ki nem állhatom a cigarettafüst szagát.
There was a strange smell coming from the garage.
The smell of the ocean always reminds me of summer.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
I like the smell of coffee.
Szeretem a kávé illatát.
The room has a bad smell.
Rossz szag van a szobában.
This flower has a sweet smell.
I smell food in the kitchen.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'smell' (noun) with 'smelly' (adjective). 'Smelly' describes something that has a strong or unpleasant smell.
Arti
The quality of a scent
Kolokasi
strong smell
|pleasant smell
|bad smell
|faint smell
|distinct smell
Sinonim
odor (More formal; can be neutral or negative depending on context.)
|
scent (Often suggests a pleasant smell, especially from flowers or perfume.)
Antonim
freshness (Indicates the absence of an unpleasant smell.)
Tema
daily life
|senses
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
The way something smells.
The quality or character of something as perceived by the sense of smell.
KATA KERJA
A1
2
Pola penggunaan:
to smell [something]
I can smell gas in the kitchen.
Gázszagot érzek a konyhában.
She smelled the flowers before placing them in the vase.
Megszagolta a virágokat, mielőtt a vázába tette őket.
He smelled smoke and called the fire department immediately.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
I smell food in the kitchen.
Érzem az étel illatát a konyhában.
Can you smell the flowers?
Érzed a virágok illatát?
I smell something burning.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes say 'smell at' instead of just 'smell' when talking about detecting something.
Arti
Notice a scent through the nose
Kolokasi
smell smoke
|smell perfume
|smell flowers
|smell gas
Sinonim
detect (General term; not limited to scents.)
|
sniff (To breathe in through the nose, often deliberately, to detect a smell.)
Antonim
ignore (Not notice or pay attention to a smell.)
Tema
daily life
|senses
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To know that something has a smell by using your nose.
To detect or perceive a scent using the nose.
KATA KERJA
A2
3
megszagol
A2
beleszagol
B1
Pola penggunaan:
to smell [something] to see if...
She smelled the milk to check if it was fresh.
Megszagolta a tejet, hogy ellenőrizze, friss-e.
He smelled the shirt to see if it was clean.
Megszagolta az inget, hogy lássa, tiszta-e.
I always smell food before tasting it.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
I smell the milk to see if it is bad.
Megszagolom a tejet, hogy lássam, nem romlott-e meg.
He smells the flowers every morning.
Minden reggel megszagolja a virágokat.
Smell this cheese. Is it good?
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse this deliberate action with simply noticing a scent without trying.
Arti
Deliberately sniff something
Kolokasi
smell the milk
|smell the roses
|smell the food
Sinonim
sniff (Implies short, sharp inhalations; often informal.)
Antonim
avoid smelling (To intentionally not bring something close to your nose.)
Tema
daily life
|senses
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To move your nose close to something to find out what it smells like.
To put one's nose near something in order to sense its odor.
KATA KERJA
A1
4
Pola penggunaan:
[something] smells [adjective]
This soup smells delicious.
Ennek a levesnek finom illata van.
The garbage smells terrible.
A szemétnek borzalmas szaga van.
Her perfume smells wonderful.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
The cake smells good.
A tortának jó illata van.
This fish smells bad.
Ennek a halnak rossz szaga van.
Your bag smells nice.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes add 'like' incorrectly (e.g., 'It smells like delicious' instead of 'It smells delicious').
Arti
Give off a scent or odor
Kolokasi
smells good
|smells bad
|smells fresh
Sinonim
reek (Strongly negative connotation; very unpleasant smell.)
|
emit an odor (Technical or formal expression for giving off a smell.)
Antonim
be odorless (Have no detectable smell.)
Tema
daily life
|senses
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To have a certain smell.
To have or emit a particular scent or odor.
KATA BENDA
B1
5
szaglás
B1
szaglóérzék
B2
Dogs have an excellent sense of smell.
A kutyáknak kiváló a szaglásuk.
She lost her smell after the illness.
A betegség után elvesztette a szaglását.
Smell is one of the five senses.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
Dogs have a good sense of smell.
A kutyáknak jó a szaglásuk.
I lost my sense of smell when I was sick.
Amikor beteg voltam, elvesztettem a szaglásomat.
Smell is important for tasting food.
Arti
Ability to detect scents
Kolokasi
loss of smell
|sense of smell
Sinonim
olfaction (Scientific term for the sense of smell.)
Antonim
anosmia (Medical term for loss of sense of smell.)
Tema
science
|senses
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
The ability to know what something smells like by using your nose.
The human or animal ability to notice scents through the nose; the sense of smell.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
smell
IPA
GB/smˈɛl/
US/smˈɛl/
Suku kata & tekanan
smell (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (smell)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: smell
- Plural: smell, smells
Verb
- Base: smell
- 3rd Person Singular: smells
- Present Participle: smelling
- Past: smelled, smelt
- Past Participle: smelt
Kata terkait
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
Poin penting
- Irregular past participle: smelt Verb
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.