scent

n.

1. A distinctive, often agreeable odor. See synonyms at fragrance, smell.
2. A perfume: an expensive French scent.
3. An odor left by the passing of an animal.
4. The trail of a hunted animal or fugitive.
5. The sense of smell: a bear's keen scent.
6. A hint of something imminent; a suggestion: caught the scent of a reconciliation.

v., scent·ed, scent·ing, scents.

v.tr.

1. To perceive or identify by the sense of smell: dogs scenting their prey.
2. To suspect or detect as if by smelling: scented danger.
3. To fill with a pleasant odor; perfume: when blossoms scent the air.

v.intr.

To hunt prey by means of the sense of smell. Used of hounds.

[Middle English sent, from senten, to scent, from Old French sentir, from Latin sentīre, to feel.]

scentless scent'less adj.

noun

1. The quality of something that may be perceived by the olfactory sense: aroma, odor, smell. See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.
2. A sweet or pleasant odor: aroma, bouquet, fragrance, perfume, redolence. See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.
3. Evidence of passage left along a course followed by a hunted animal or fugitive: spoor, track, trail. See marks, smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.
4. The sense by which odors are perceived: nose, olfaction, smell. See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.
5. A piece of information useful in a search: clue, lead. See show/hide.

verb

1. To perceive with the olfactory sense: nose, smell, sniff, snuff, whiff. Idioms: catchgeta whiff of. See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.
2. To fill with a pleasant odor: aromatize, perfume. See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.

n

Definition: smell, aroma
Antonyms: odor, stench, stink

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A distinctive, agreeable odor. Animals secrete them from sweat and sebaceous glands and special scent glands. See also pheromone.

• s. gland impaction — the secretion in the gland becomes inspissated and forms an irritating foreign body.

IN BRIEF: A fragrance or pleasant aroma; the smell of a person or animal.

Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent. — Proverb.

Tutor's tip: The "cent" (a penny) he "sent" (past of send) had a strange "scent" (smell).

Dansk (Danish)
n. - lugt, duft, spor, lugtesans, næse, tæft, parfume
v. tr. - lugte, få færten af, spore, vejre, støve op, parfumere
v. intr. - lugte af

idioms:

• on the scent    i hælene på, på sporet af
• put off the scent    vildlede, lede på vildspor
• throw off the scent    vildlede, lede på vildspor

Nederlands (Dutch)
lucht, parfum, parfumeren, ruiken op een dwaalspoor brengen

Français (French)
n. - odeur, parfum, fumet, (Chasse) piste, trace, (fig) relents
v. tr. - parfumer, flairer, (fig) pressentir
v. intr. - flairer, chasser (pour un chien)

idioms:

• on the scent    (suivre) qn à la trace
• put off the scent    brouiller la piste
• throw off the scent    brouiller la piste

Deutsch (German)
n. - Duft, Spürsinn, Geruchssinn, Parfüm, Fährte
v. - wittern, spüren, parfümieren, beschnuppern

idioms:

• on the scent    jmdm. auf der Spur
• put off the scent    auf die falsche Fährte bringen
• throw off the scent    auf die falsche Fährte bringen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μυρωδιά, οσμή, όσφρηση, ντορός, ίχνη θηραμάτων, ευωδιά
v. - ιχνηλατώ με τη μυρωδιά, μυρίζομαι, οσφραίνομαι, αρωματίζω, ευωδιάζω

idioms:

• on the scent    επί τα ίχνη
• put off the scent    παραπλανώ
• throw off the scent    παραπλανώ

Italiano (Italian)
fiutare, subodorare, profumare, odore, profumo

idioms:

• on the scent    sulla traccia
• put/throw off the scent    far perdere le tracce

Português (Portuguese)
n. - odor (m), rastro (m), olfato (m)
v. - farejar

idioms:

• on the scent    na pista
• put/throw off the scent    despistar

Русский (Russian)
запах, аромат, след, признак чего-л., обоняние, интуиция, ощущать запах, чуять, надушить, распространять аромат, нюхать

idioms:

• on the scent    (идти) по следу
• put/throw off the scent    сбить кого-л. со следа, ввести кого-л. в заблуждение

Español (Spanish)
n. - olor, perfume, olfato, fragancia, viento, rastro, pista, indicio, presentimiento
v. tr. - oler, presentir, perfumar, olfatear, husmear, ventear, sospechar, comunicar un olor
v. intr. - oler a

idioms:

• on the scent    sobre la pista
• put off the scent    despistar, engañar con falsos indicios
• throw off the scent    despistar, engañar con falsos indicios

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - doft, lukt, parfym, väderkorn, vittringsspår, snitsel
v. - vädra, spåra, parfymera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
气味, 香味, 踪迹, 线索, 遗臭, 迹象, 闻出, 发觉, 嗅, 嗅猎, 具有迹象, 发出气味

idioms:

• on the scent    掌握线索
• put off the scent    失去线索
• throw off the scent    失去线索

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 氣味, 香味, 蹤跡, 線索, 遺臭, 跡象
v. tr. - 聞出, 發覺, 嗅
v. intr. - 嗅獵, 具有跡象, 發出氣味

idioms:

• on the scent    掌握線索
• put off the scent    失去線索
• throw off the scent    失去線索

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 냄새, 육감, 향수
v. tr. - (음모 등을) 냄새 맡다, 냄새로 찾아내다, 냄새를 풍기다
v. intr. - (남긴 냄새를 따라) 추적하다, 냄새가 나다, 기미가 있다

idioms:

• put off the scent    아무를 따돌리다
• throw off the scent    헷갈리게 하다, 혼란 시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 匂い, 気配, 残すにおい, 手がかり, 香水, 嗅覚, 直感力
v. - 嗅ぎ付ける, 気づく, …においで満たす, 香水を付ける

idioms:

• on the scent    においをかぎ付けて, 手がかりを追って
• put/throw off the scent    人をまく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رائحه, عطر (فعل) يملأ ألجو برائحه ما, يعطر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ריח, בושם, חוש-ריח, תחושה, עקבות, שביל מסומן ע"י ניירות‬
v. tr. - ‮הריח, בישם‬
v. intr. - ‮חשד, הרגיש‬

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