scent
/sent/noun
उच्चारण सेन्ट
सुगंध, खुशबू, महक
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Asked in previous papers
as homonym, phrasal verb
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[C, U]
a pleasant smell
सुगंध, खुशबू, महक
- the scent of jasmine on the evening air
- The soap has a lemon scent.
- The scent of wet earth after the first rain is lovely.
+ 2 more examples
- Roses give out a sweet scent in the evening.
- The room was full of the scent of incense.
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[U] especially BrE
a liquid that you put on your skin to make yourself smell nice; perfume
इत्र, परफ़्यूम
- She wore a light scent to the wedding.
- He gave her a bottle of sandalwood scent on her birthday.
- The shop sells scents made from flowers.
+ 2 more examples
- A bottle of scent was on her table.
- He wore too much scent to the interview.
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[C, U]
the smell that a person or an animal leaves behind, which dogs can follow
(शिकार की) गंध, पदचिह्न की महक
- The hounds picked up the scent of the fox.
- The police dog followed the thief's scent to the river.
- The dog lost the scent at the river.
+ 2 more examples
- Rain washes away the scent of an animal.
- Tracker dogs can follow a scent for many kilometres.
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[T] ~ sth
(of an animal) to find something by smelling; (of a person) to begin to feel that something is present or about to happen
सूँघकर पता लगाना; (खतरा, जीत) भाँप लेना
- The dog scented a rabbit in the bushes.
- The opposition scented victory.
- The tiger scented danger and ran into the forest.
+ 2 more examples
- The detective scented a plot behind the accident.
- Sharks can scent blood from far away.
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[T] ~ sth (with sth) usually passive
to give something a pleasant smell
सुगंधित करना, महकाना
- The air was scented with roses.
- Jasmine flowers scented the whole courtyard in the evening.
- Incense scented the temple hall.
+ 2 more examples
- The bride's hair was scented with jasmine.
- She scented the bath water with rose petals.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the scent of something
Use 'of' to say what the smell comes from: the scent of jasmine, of wet earth. It is mostly a pleasant smell.
गंध किस चीज़ की है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है: the scent of jasmine, of wet earth; यह प्रायः सुखद गंध होती है।
- The scent of wet earth after the first rain is lovely.
- The garden was full of the scent of roses.
scent (verb) + noun
To scent something is to find it by smelling, or to give it a pleasant smell. It is also used for sensing something: scent danger.
'Scent' क्रिया का अर्थ सूँघकर पता लगाना या सुगंधित करना है; यह खतरे जैसी बात भाँप लेने के लिए भी आता है।
- The dog scented the fox in the bushes.
- She scented danger and left quickly.
scent (trail) / on the scent / off the scent
'Scent' as a trail left by an animal or a person; 'on the scent' means close to finding something; 'put off the scent' means misled.
'Scent' पशु या व्यक्ति द्वारा छोड़ा गया निशान है; 'on the scent' का अर्थ खोज के निकट होना है; 'put off the scent' का अर्थ भटकाना है।
- The police are on the scent of the thief.
scent vs smell vs perfume
'Scent' is usually pleasant or a trace; 'smell' is neutral or unpleasant; 'perfume' is the liquid or its fragrance.
'Scent' प्रायः सुखद या हल्की गंध है; 'smell' तटस्थ या अप्रिय; 'perfume' तरल इत्र या उसकी खुशबू।
- I like the scent of her perfume but not the smell of the drain.
+Collocations 4
adjective + scent
sweetfaintdelicatestrongfreshmusky
- A faint scent of sandalwood came from the temple.
verb + scent
catchfollowpick uplosegive offdetect
- The tracker dog lost the scent near the river.
scent + of
of flowersof jasmineof rainof spicesof pine
- The kitchen was full of the scent of spices.
scent + noun
trailglandsbottlemarkeroil
- Animals mark their territory with scent glands.
“More examples 5
- The scent of frying samosas drew us to the stall.
तले जा रहे समोसों की महक हमें ठेले की ओर खींच लाई।
- Radhika wore a light scent of roses to the function.
राधिका ने समारोह में गुलाब की हल्की खुशबू लगाई थी।
- The hounds followed the scent of the deer through the forest.
शिकारी कुत्ते जंगल में हिरण की गंध का पीछा करते रहे।
- The garden is scented with jasmine in the evenings.
बगीचा शाम को चमेली से महक उठता है।
- The journalist scented a scandal and began to dig deeper.
पत्रकार को घोटाले की भनक लगी और उसने गहराई से खोजबीन शुरू कर दी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The scent of the garbage was unbearable.
✓ The smell of the garbage was unbearable.
'Scent' is for pleasant smells or traces; use 'smell' for unpleasant ones.
'Scent' सुखद गंध या निशान के लिए है; अप्रिय गंध के लिए 'smell' का प्रयोग कीजिए।
✗ The perfume smells nicely.
✓ The perfume smells nice.
After 'smell' used as a linking verb, an adjective is needed, not an adverb.
Linking verb के रूप में 'smell' के बाद adjective चाहिए, adverb नहीं।
✗ The dog sent the fox in the bushes.
✓ The dog scented the fox in the bushes.
Do not confuse 'scent' with 'sent' (the past of send) or 'cent'; they sound the same but differ in meaning.
'Scent' को 'sent' (send का past) या 'cent' से न मिलाइए; उच्चारण समान है पर अर्थ भिन्न हैं।
¶Idioms 2
throw/put sb off the scent
to give somebody false information so that they do not find what they are looking for
गलत रास्ते पर डाल देना, भटका देना
- The thief changed cars to throw the police off the scent.
on the scent of sth
close to finding or discovering something
(खोज में) सही रास्ते पर, सुराग के पीछे
- The reporter was on the scent of a big scam.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Scent, with the silent c (like science and scissors).
Scent, silent c के साथ (science और scissors की तरह)।
?Which word?
scent, sent and cent
Scent (a smell), sent (past of send) and cent (a hundredth of a dollar) are all pronounced /sent/. 'I sent her a scent that cost ninety-nine cents.' Scent has the silent c of science.
Scent (गंध), sent (send का past) और cent (डॉलर का सौवाँ हिस्सा) तीनों की pronunciation /sent/ है। 'I sent her a scent that cost ninety-nine cents.' Scent में science वाला silent c है।
Homophone, asked very often: scent, sent and cent.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: scent, sent और cent।
Keep the smell words in order: fragrance and scent (pleasant), aroma (food), smell (neutral), odour (unpleasant), stench (very bad).
गंध के शब्द क्रम में याद रखिए: fragrance और scent (सुखद), aroma (भोजन), smell (तटस्थ), odour (अप्रिय), stench (बहुत बुरी)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Throw sb off the scent, on the scent of, a false scent.
Idioms: throw sb off the scent (किसी को गलत रास्ते पर भटका देना), on the scent of (किसी चीज़ के सुराग के पीछे होना), a false scent (झूठा सुराग)। Scent का अर्थ यहाँ गंध से मिलने वाला सुराग है।