English

Pronunciation
AHD|/s�nt/
IPA|/sent/
SAMPA|/sEnt/
audio|en-us-scent.ogg|Audio (US)

Homophones
cent
sent

Noun
en-noun

1. an odour or smell, especially one left by an animal being hunted by hounds.
2. something with a strong odour.

#:the scent of flowers
#:the scent of a skunk

1. perfume.
2. figuratively any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone.

Synonyms
fragrance
perfume

Translations
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Arabic: ARchar|ا�ش� IPAchar|(aš-šám) m
Chinese: 氣�, �� (qìwèi)
Dutch: geur m (1,2), parfum n (3), spoor n (4)
Finnish: tuoksu
French: odeur m
German: Geruch m (1-3), Duft m (1), Duftstoff m (2), Parfüm n (3), Fährte f (4)
Hungarian: illat
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Italian: odore m (1-2), profumo m (3)
Japanese: �� (���, nioi)
Korean: �� (naemsae)
Portuguese: cheiro m (1-2), perfume m (3)
Russian: запа� (zápa�) m
Spanish: olor m
Swedish: lukt c (1-3), vittring c (1), stank c (a strong, awful odour), doft c (1,3), doftspår, spår n (4)
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Verb
en-verb|scents|scenting|scented

1. to detect the scent of

#:The hounds scented the fox in the woods.

1. to impart an odour to

#:Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation.

Translations
trans-top|to detect the scent of
German: wittern
Swedish: lukta, vittra
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trans-top|to impart an odour to
German: parfümieren
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ttbc|French: sentir
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Anagrams
cents

Category:Smell

fa:scent
fr:scent
io:scent
it:scent
ru:scent
fi:scent
ta:scent
te:scent
vi:scent
zh:scent

• 2007-12-18 19:14 - Panda10 - /* Verb */ fixed trans structure

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