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8 \2 m& W3 u& O. m, }8 w# g' b0 ]Ⅰ. noun' B9 f8 W8 O2 m2 f- K6 Q
1. B2 [C] a pleasant natural smell: $ V r# y$ B. v$ K+ ~
» the scent of roses
/ ]+ ~% C S" `+ Z2 B8 U Thesaurus+: ↑Smells and smelling
" l! ~2 E' ]% L& d( L4 \- P 2. F0 [C] a smell produced by an animal that acts as a signal to other animals: 7 P% d2 u+ S$ z
» The hounds had lost the scent of the fox near the river.
7 a8 A. |, P# N$ s, u& e Thesaurus+: ↑Smells and smelling
! V k& Z; ~0 v | 3. F0 [C or U] a pleasant-smelling liquid that people put on their skin: 7 K. b0 D, w2 X$ G% P
» a bottle of scent' x4 W& u% g# Q3 ]. s N' y9 y$ E1 Z
→ SYNONYM PERFUME(Cf. ↑perfume)6 y& `/ ?8 t R2 y
Thesaurus+: ↑Toiletry and perfumes
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Ⅱ. verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for scent0 W7 [- {$ d! n, O0 B
1. F0 If an animal scents something or someone, it knows they are there because it can smell them.7 M: w5 P6 e( T2 d# s- h
Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviour2 U$ E+ `! n' P0 `. [% m
2. F0 If a person scents something, they have a feeling that they are about to experience it: 5 q* I; |5 y" \+ r
» Halfway through the match, the team could already scent victory.3 R; d8 A; c1 F2 L4 G
Thesaurus+: ↑Predicting things and intuition% h0 P: U8 c% O& k5 d6 j2 \
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Macmillan:
2 ]! m `0 ~4 C4 B5 N( X1 _0 [▪ I. scent 1 UK [sent] US noun [singular scent plural scents] ★
8 z9 F1 [, `3 z8 Y( y6 Q9 @ 1. [countable] a particular smell, especially a pleasant one
: D* q4 N1 ?& V% j2 x2 k4 b an apple with a rich flavour and scent5 Z, y: T, a. ^, [( ~1 T
The sweet fresh scent of newly baked bread filled the house.& a" o: o$ N) `) I' ^: l
Thesaurus: pleasant smellshyponym
4 ?3 A% _ H" B/ u2 ^4 H; J 1a. [countable/uncountable] the smell that an animal or person has, which some animals can follow5 O( i$ q# p7 k2 q1 _
pick up a scent (=start to follow a scent): Police tracker dogs picked up the man’s scent in the forest.
. a( u {6 @3 R, c s( U) H be on the scent (=be following a smell): The dogs were soon on the fox’s scent.
+ Z0 @/ X1 d8 ?& N" ? Thesaurus: hunting, shooting and fishinghyponym & A( x% X% W7 _
2. [countable/uncountable] a liquid that people, especially women, put on their skin to make themselves smell nice7 |- V% V O9 h
Thesaurus: perfumesynonym make-uphyponym
( P+ K6 Z* h7 l2 r 3. [countable] usually singular a series of facts and signs that help someone to discover something+ @/ l/ i' s* B9 ~( F
The police were following a false scent.
& w( K. ~9 v6 d& j the first scent of suspicion; P' a B1 p7 B
Thesaurus: proof and evidencesynonym : u' m X0 w. i9 d1 Q `0 a
Phrases: put someone off the scent ▪ scent of something ▪ throw off the scent7 m. k' s) N% o; ]. } l
▪ II. scent 2 UK [sent] US verb [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they scent he/she/it scents present participle scenting past tense scented past participle scented]
$ {' U* i5 U9 l! }2 u8 X. a 1. to make something have a particular smell9 [. n* c# F+ y# @5 v
The smell of roses scented the room.3 E3 b5 I1 _. `0 D7 k K) ?7 O) V
Thesaurus: to produce a smellsynonym to shine, glow or give off lightsynonym
0 G4 y) ?# ~1 c6 [9 m6 ^4 ` 2. if an animal scents someone or something, it knows they are there because of their smell3 B; N) P! w' k( z8 ^4 x/ b
Thesaurus: to taste or smell somethinghyponym animal behaviourhyponym senses and using the senseshyponym * a! R+ C, H; H1 {6 V* D3 H6 [
3. to feel that something is soon going to happen or be done
8 ]' v9 Y4 G( c x, R6 c- i7 C Thesaurus: predicting and predictionsynonym
) C3 u- b \# @' R% r Phrase: scent blood 5 k' f2 `7 b% ^: R7 Z5 c8 M
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Longman:
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% k% n% }# a; M3 r6 Z3 VRELATED TOPICS: Odours, Hair & beauty* |5 E7 m# \0 S+ p5 x/ K0 x) z( P
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scentscent1 /sent/ ●○○ noun " p8 S6 P7 `/ g' ?" V$ [7 K
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1 [countable]SMELL a pleasant smell that something has syn fragrance
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◾the sweet scent of ripe fruit1 _( B5 z/ H+ ]
, P4 n r. O3 u► see thesaurus at smell, ]) n5 H+ e4 R# q$ e
% H8 e9 Y# b h2 [countable] the smell of a particular animal or person that some other animals, for example dogs, can follow. J) m% K- d* `0 W# f
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9 V* ~# h1 M* G. W → throw/put somebody off the scent
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9 N1 N+ I, X0 _% e9 f: v3 t4 [countable, uncountable] especially British EnglishSMELL a liquid that you put on your skin to make it smell pleasant syn perfume
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scentscent2 verb [transitive] F7 x, r' [+ z
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1 to give a particular smell to something → perfume) @7 T+ e: o+ J, _8 a3 D4 J- t7 }
◾Honeysuckle and roses scented the air.1 p$ a0 t9 j' s: n2 J
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2 writtenSURE to suddenly think that something is going to happen or exists
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◾The press had immediately scented a story.
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- B! h: s7 b9 v& W◾The trade unions have scented victory.7 Z% s/ u$ h y- B
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3 if an animal scents another animal or a person, it knows that they are near because it can smell them
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2 G3 m7 n" s7 K: g" B! p /s'ent/ (scents scenting scented) ) K3 H* z$ P2 }# G
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The scent of something is the pleasant smell that it has.
! e* ^4 A9 } vFlowers are chosen for their scent as well as their look.
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If something scents a place or thing, it makes it smell pleasant. + n M3 O: X# N; c9 s1 j1 V( t
Jasmine flowers scent the air...
$ G. ^ c. ~8 m( B4 CScent your drawers and wardrobe with your favourite aromas. 6 u8 s3 @3 {) F+ p
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. q& c+ S7 D# e- F& F/ WScent is a liquid which women put on their necks and wrists to make themselves smell nice. (BRIT; in AM, use perfume) 6 Q2 ]% h) ^$ \6 T- k0 C9 }1 C' E
She dabbed herself with scent. / C+ m2 u9 s7 n. k8 J
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. Q; P. l, B/ g7 X! ZThe scent of a person or animal is the smell that they leave and that other people sometimes follow when looking for them. % K, N+ _# ]2 d- g5 ^; g$ m- @
A police dog picked up the murderer's scent... 3 y( l# l4 g' q y# d& S* L
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When an animal scents something, it becomes aware of it by smelling it.
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