smell
gb/smˈɛl/ us/smˈɛl/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 2700
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A1
property
1
The quality of a scent
The way something smells.
वापर नमुना:
the smell of [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'smell' (noun) with 'smelly' (adjective). 'Smelly' describes something that has a strong or unpleasant smell.
समानार्थी शब्द
odor (More formal; can be neutral or negative depending on context.)
|
scent (Often suggests a pleasant smell, especially from flowers or perfume.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
freshness (Indicates the absence of an unpleasant smell.)
सहप्रयोग
strong smell
|pleasant smell
|bad smell
|faint smell
|distinct smell
विषय
daily life
|senses
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I like the smell of coffee.
- The room has a bad smell.
- This flower has a sweet smell.
- I smell food in the kitchen.
क्रियापद
A1
action
2
Notice a scent through the nose
To know that something has a smell by using your nose.
वापर नमुना:
to smell [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes say 'smell at' instead of just 'smell' when talking about detecting something.
समानार्थी शब्द
detect (General term; not limited to scents.)
|
sniff (To breathe in through the nose, often deliberately, to detect a smell.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
ignore (Not notice or pay attention to a smell.)
सहप्रयोग
smell smoke
|smell perfume
|smell flowers
|smell gas
विषय
daily life
|senses
|body
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I smell food in the kitchen.
- Can you smell the flowers?
- I smell something burning.
क्रियापद
A2
action
3
Deliberately sniff something
To move your nose close to something to find out what it smells like.
वापर नमुना:
to smell [something] to see if...
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse this deliberate action with simply noticing a scent without trying.
समानार्थी शब्द
sniff (Implies short, sharp inhalations; often informal.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
avoid smelling (To intentionally not bring something close to your nose.)
सहप्रयोग
smell the milk
|smell the roses
|smell the food
विषय
daily life
|senses
|body
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I smell the milk to see if it is bad.
- He smells the flowers every morning.
- Smell this cheese. Is it good?
क्रियापद
A1
state
4
Give off a scent or odor
To have a certain smell.
वापर नमुना:
[something] smells [adjective]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes add 'like' incorrectly (e.g., 'It smells like delicious' instead of 'It smells delicious').
समानार्थी शब्द
reek (Strongly negative connotation; very unpleasant smell.)
|
emit an odor (Technical or formal expression for giving off a smell.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
be odorless (Have no detectable smell.)
सहप्रयोग
smells good
|smells bad
|smells fresh
विषय
daily life
|senses
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- This soup smells delicious.
- The garbage smells terrible.
- Her perfume smells wonderful.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The cake smells good.
- This fish smells bad.
- Your bag smells nice.
नाम
B1
entity
5
Ability to detect scents
The ability to know what something smells like by using your nose.
समानार्थी शब्द
olfaction (Scientific term for the sense of smell.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
anosmia (Medical term for loss of sense of smell.)
सहप्रयोग
loss of smell
|sense of smell
विषय
science
|senses
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- Dogs have an excellent sense of smell.
- She lost her smell after the illness.
- Smell is one of the five senses.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Dogs have a good sense of smell.
- I lost my sense of smell when I was sick.
- Smell is important for tasting food.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
smell
IPA
GB/smˈɛl/
US/smˈɛl/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
smell (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (smell)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: smell
- Plural: smell, smells
Verb
- Base: smell
- 3rd Person Singular: smells
- Present Participle: smelling
- Past: smelled, smelt
- Past Participle: smelt
संबंधित शब्द
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
ठळक मुद्दे
- Irregular past participle: smelt Verb
वाक्प्रचार
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.