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smell

/smɛl/

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noun

رائحة

A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.

Examples :

"I love the smell of fresh bread."

أحب رائحة الخبز الطازج.

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noun

حاسة الشم

The sense that detects odours.

Examples :

"My good sense of smell helped me detect the burnt toast in the kitchen. "

ساعدني حاسة الشم الجيدة لدي في الكشف عن الخبز المحروق في المطبخ.

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noun

شك، حدس

A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.

Examples :

"There was a strange smell about the new project proposal; it felt like something wasn't quite right. "

كان هناك شك غريب حول مقترح المشروع الجديد؛ بدا الأمر وكأن شيئًا ما ليس على ما يرام.

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verb

شمّ

To sense a smell or smells.

Examples :

"I can smell fresh bread."

أستطيع أن أشم رائحة الخبز الطازج.

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verb

شمّ، تفوح منه رائحة

Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.

Examples :

"Her feet smell of cheese."

أقدامها تفوح منها رائحة الجبن.

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verb

نتن، تفوح منه رائحة كريهة

(without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink.

Examples :

"Ew, this stuff smells."

ياي، هذه الأشياء نتنة.

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verb

رائحة، عبق

To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour.

Examples :

"A report smells of calumny."

تقرير تفوح منه رائحة الافتراء.

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verb

توقع، شم

To exercise sagacity.

Examples :

"The detective smelled a problem with the witness's story, and investigated further. "

توقع المحقق وجود مشكلة في قصة الشاهد، وحقق أكثر.

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verb

شمّ، استنشق

To detect or perceive; often with out.

Examples :

"My dog smelled danger and barked loudly. "

شمّ كلبي الخطر ونبح بصوت عالٍ.

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verb

أصغى إلى، انتبه إلى

To give heed to.

Examples :

"The teacher smelled the student's explanation, noticing a crucial detail she had missed. "

أصغت المعلمة إلى شرح الطالبة، ولاحظت تفصيلاً حاسمًا فاتها.

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