smell
gb/smˈɛl/ us/smˈɛl/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
A1
property
1
The quality of a scent
The way something smells.
వాడుక నమూనా:
the smell of [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'smell' (noun) with 'smelly' (adjective). 'Smelly' describes something that has a strong or unpleasant smell.
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
freshness (Indicates the absence of an unpleasant smell.)
పదకలయికలు
strong smell
|pleasant smell
|bad smell
|faint smell
|distinct smell
విషయాలు
daily life
|senses
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I like the smell of coffee.
- The room has a bad smell.
- This flower has a sweet smell.
- I smell food in the kitchen.
క్రియ
A1
action
2
Notice a scent through the nose
To know that something has a smell by using your nose.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to smell [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes say 'smell at' instead of just 'smell' when talking about detecting something.
పర్యాయపదాలు
detect (General term; not limited to scents.)
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sniff (To breathe in through the nose, often deliberately, to detect a smell.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
ignore (Not notice or pay attention to a smell.)
పదకలయికలు
smell smoke
|smell perfume
|smell flowers
|smell gas
విషయాలు
daily life
|senses
|body
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I smell food in the kitchen.
- Can you smell the flowers?
- I smell something burning.
క్రియ
A2
action
3
Deliberately sniff something
To move your nose close to something to find out what it smells like.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to smell [something] to see if...
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse this deliberate action with simply noticing a scent without trying.
పర్యాయపదాలు
sniff (Implies short, sharp inhalations; often informal.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
avoid smelling (To intentionally not bring something close to your nose.)
పదకలయికలు
smell the milk
|smell the roses
|smell the food
విషయాలు
daily life
|senses
|body
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I smell the milk to see if it is bad.
- He smells the flowers every morning.
- Smell this cheese. Is it good?
క్రియ
A1
state
4
Give off a scent or odor
To have a certain smell.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] smells [adjective]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes add 'like' incorrectly (e.g., 'It smells like delicious' instead of 'It smells delicious').
పర్యాయపదాలు
reek (Strongly negative connotation; very unpleasant smell.)
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emit an odor (Technical or formal expression for giving off a smell.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
be odorless (Have no detectable smell.)
పదకలయికలు
smells good
|smells bad
|smells fresh
విషయాలు
daily life
|senses
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- This soup smells delicious.
- The garbage smells terrible.
- Her perfume smells wonderful.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The cake smells good.
- This fish smells bad.
- Your bag smells nice.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
5
Ability to detect scents
The ability to know what something smells like by using your nose.
పర్యాయపదాలు
olfaction (Scientific term for the sense of smell.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
anosmia (Medical term for loss of sense of smell.)
పదకలయికలు
loss of smell
|sense of smell
విషయాలు
science
|senses
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Dogs have an excellent sense of smell.
- She lost her smell after the illness.
- Smell is one of the five senses.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Dogs have a good sense of smell.
- I lost my sense of smell when I was sick.
- Smell is important for tasting food.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
smell
IPA
GB/smˈɛl/
US/smˈɛl/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
smell (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (smell)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: smell
- Plural: smell, smells
Verb
- Base: smell
- 3rd Person Singular: smells
- Present Participle: smelling
- Past: smelled, smelt
- Past Participle: smelt
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
ముఖ్యాంశాలు
- Irregular past participle: smelt Verb
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.