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smell

smell

Meaning of smell

English

something in the air that people can notice with their nose

Русский

То, что ощущается носом — любой запах, приятный или неприятный.

smell

Pronunciation

British English
/smel/
American English
/smel/

smell with Russian translation

Сочетания со словом smell

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

24 сочетания

Каким бывает запах

Kinds of smell
strong smell
сильный запах

A strong smell of garlic filled the kitchen.

Сильный запах чеснока наполнил кухню.

faint smell
слабый запах

There was a faint smell of soap on the towel.

На полотенце ощущался слабый запах мыла.

  • pleasant smellприятный запах
  • unpleasant smellнеприятный запах
  • bad smellплохой запах
  • strange smellстранный запах
  • sweet smellсладкий запах
  • fresh smellсвежий запах
  • familiar smellзнакомый запах
  • musty smellзатхлый запах
  • burning smellзапах гари
  • lingering smellстойкий запах

Источник запаха

Source of smell
smell of coffee
запах кофе

The smell of coffee woke me up.

Запах кофе разбудил меня.

smell of smoke
запах дыма

The smell of smoke entered through the open window.

Запах дыма проник через открытое окно.

  • smell of gasзапах газа
  • smell of foodзапах еды
  • smell of rainзапах дождя
  • smell of paintзапах краски

Заметить, определить или устранить запах

Noticing and removing smell
notice a smell
заметить запах

She noticed a smell that she could not identify.

Она заметила запах, который не смогла распознать.

detect a smell
обнаружить запах

The sensor can detect a smell before people do.

Датчик может обнаружить запах раньше людей.

  • recognize a smellузнать запах
  • identify a smellопределить запах
  • follow the smellидти на запах
  • get rid of the smellизбавиться от запаха

smell usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The smell of rain made me happy.

Запах дождя поднял мне настроение.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

There was a strange smell in the room.

В комнате стоял странный запах.

smell synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between smell / scent / odor / aroma

S
🇬🇧English
scent

A pleasant, light smell, e.g. of flowers or perfume.

often

ENI love the scent of roses.

O
🇬🇧English
odor

Usually an unpleasant smell; more formal. UK spelling odour.

rare word

ENThere was a bad odor coming from the fridge.

A
🇬🇧English
aroma

A pleasant smell, especially of food or coffee.

B1rare word

ENThe aroma of fresh coffee filled the kitchen.

Advanced: broader words (2)
F
🇬🇧English
fragrance

A sweet pleasant smell, often of perfume; formal.

B2rare word

ENThis perfume has a light fragrance.

S
🇬🇧English
stink

A strong unpleasant smell.

B2rare word

ENWhat's that stink? Did you burn something?

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smell belongs to the topic "Interior and Decor →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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smell meaning: what does it mean?

something in the air that people can notice with their nose

smell pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

smell is pronounced as /smel/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

smell definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Запах дождя поднял мне настроение. Translation: The smell of rain made me happy.

Is smell part of Interior and Decor vocabulary?

Yes, smell can be learned in the Interior and Decor topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is smell part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, smell can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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