fragrance
/ˈfreɪɡrəns/noun
उच्चारण फ़्रेग्रन्स
सुगंध, खुशबू, महक
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a pleasant smell
सुगंध, खुशबू, महक
- The fragrance of jasmine filled the courtyard.
- The soap has a mild fragrance of sandalwood.
- The fragrance of fresh coffee floated through the house.
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- Rain brings out the fragrance of the soil.
- Roses have a sweet fragrance that fills the room.
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a liquid that you put on your skin to make yourself smell nice
इत्र, परफ़्यूम
- a new fragrance for men
- The shop sells fragrance in tiny glass bottles.
- She dabbed a little fragrance on her wrists.
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- The shop sells a range of fragrances made from flowers.
- He bought her a bottle of fragrance as a gift.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the fragrance of + noun
Use of for the thing that gives the pleasant smell.
जिस चीज़ से सुगंध आए, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- The fragrance of jasmine filled the room.
- I love the fragrance of wet earth after rain.
fragrance (uncountable and countable)
Fragrance is uncountable for the quality; countable for particular scents or perfumes.
गुण के रूप में 'fragrance' uncountable है; विशेष सुगंधों या इत्रों के लिए countable।
- The shop sells different fragrances.
- The flowers have a sweet fragrance.
fragrance + noun
As an attributive noun, it names products such as fragrance oil or fragrance-free soap.
Noun से पहले यह fragrance oil या fragrance-free soap जैसे उत्पाद बताता है।
- She uses fragrance-free soap.
fragrant (adjective)
Fragrant is the adjective; fragrance is the noun.
Adjective 'fragrant' है; noun 'fragrance' है।
- The fragrant roses grew near the gate.
fragrance vs smell
Fragrance is always pleasant; smell may be good or bad.
'Fragrance' हमेशा सुखद होती है; 'smell' अच्छी या बुरी दोनों हो सकती है।
- The smell of garbage is not a fragrance.
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adjective + fragrance
sweetdelicateheadyflorallingering
- A heady fragrance came from the hawan.
verb + fragrance
fillspreadenjoygive offcapture
- Jasmine spreads its fragrance at night.
fragrance + of + noun
of rosesof sandalwoodof incenseof mango blossomof fresh bread
- The fragrance of sandalwood calmed her.
fragrance + noun
oilbottlerangeindustrystick
- The perfume company launched a new fragrance range.
wear / use + fragrance
wearchooseusebuytry
- She chose a light fragrance for the wedding.
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- The fragrance of marigolds filled the temple.
गेंदे के फूलों की सुगंध पूरे मंदिर में फैल गई।
- Radhika sprayed a light fragrance before the interview.
राधिका ने साक्षात्कार से पहले हल्का इत्र छिड़का।
- The fragrance of the first rain on dry earth is called petrichor.
सूखी धरती पर पहली बारिश की सुगंध को petrichor कहते हैं।
- The kitchen was full of the fragrance of fresh coffee.
रसोई ताज़ा कॉफ़ी की सुगंध से भरी थी।
- The soap has a mild fragrance of lemon.
साबुन में नींबू की हल्की सुगंध है।
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✗ The fragrance of the drain was terrible.
✓ The smell of the drain was terrible.
Fragrance is a pleasant smell; a bad one is a smell or stench.
'Fragrance' सुखद गंध है; बुरी गंध के लिए 'smell' या 'stench' आता है।
✗ The room was full with fragrance.
✓ The room was full of fragrance.
Full takes of, not with.
'Full' के साथ 'of' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ The roses are very fragrance.
✓ The roses are very fragrant.
The adjective fragrant is needed after are.
'Are' के बाद adjective 'fragrant' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fragrance, aroma and scent are all pleasant smells, but they suit different things.
तीनों सुखद गंध हैं, पर अलग चीज़ों के साथ आते हैं।
A sweet smell, especially of flowers or perfume.
मीठी गंध, विशेषकर फूलों या इत्र की।
- The fragrance of roses.
A smell, often one that animals or people can follow or wear.
ऐसी गंध जिसे पशु या लोग पहचानें या लगाएँ।
- The dog followed the scent.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
fra·grance
With -grance (not 'fragrence' or 'fragnance'); the adjective fragrant.
अंत में -grance ('fragrence' या 'fragnance' गलत है); adjective fragrant।
?Which word?
fragrance, scent, aroma, odour, stench
Fragrance and scent are pleasant smells, often of flowers or perfume. Aroma is a pleasant smell of food or coffee. Smell is neutral. Odour is usually unpleasant ('body odour'). Stench and stink are very unpleasant. Choose by the pleasantness.
Fragrance और scent सुखद गंध हैं, प्रायः फूलों या इत्र की। Aroma भोजन या कॉफ़ी की सुखद गंध है। Smell तटस्थ है। Odour प्रायः अप्रिय है ('body odour')। Stench और stink बहुत अप्रिय हैं। सुखदता के अनुसार चुनिए।
The smell-words scale is a regular item.
गंध के शब्दों का क्रम अक्सर पूछा जाता है।