Английский словарь американских идиом - scent
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~1 n 1 a pleasant smell that something has (the scent of roses) 2 the smell of a particular animal or person that some other animals, for example dogs, can follow (on the scent (=following this smell)) (The hounds were soon on the stag's scent.) 3 throw/put sb off the scent to give someone false information to prevent them from catching you or discovering something (The gang changed car to throw the police off the scent.) 4 especially BrE a liquid that you put on your skin to make it smell nice; perfume1 (1) ~2 v 1 if an animal scents another animal or a person, it knows that they are near because it can smell them (The deer scented our presence and ran back into the forest.) 2 scent fear/danger/victory etc literary to feel sure that something is going to happen (We scented danger and decided to leave.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(scents, scenting, scented) 1. The scent of something is the pleasant smell that it has. Flowers are chosen for their scent as well as their look. = fragrance N-COUNT: usu with supp 2. If something scents a place or thing, it makes it smell pleasant. Jasmine flowers scent the air... Scent your drawers and wardrobe with your favourite aromas. VERB: V n, V n with n 3. Scent is a liquid which women put on their necks and wrists to make themselves smell nice. (BRIT; in AM, use perfume) She dabbed herself with scent. = perfume N-MASS 4. The scent of a person or animal is the smell that they leave and that other people sometimes follow when looking for them. A police dog picked up the murderer’s scent... N-VAR: usu with supp 5. When an animal scents something, it becomes aware of it by smelling it. ...dogs which scent the hidden birds. = smell VERB: no cont, V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English sent, from Anglo-French sente, from sentir Date: 14th century 1. effluvia from a substance that affect the sense of smell: as a. an odor left by an animal on a surface passed over b. a characteristic or particular odor; especially one that is agreeable 2. a. power of smelling ; sense of smell a keen ~ b. power of detection ; nose a ~ for heresy 3. a course of pursuit or discovery throw one off the ~ 4. inkling, intimation a ~ of trouble 5. perfume 2 6. bits of paper dropped in the game of hare and hounds 7. a mixture prepared for use as a lure in hunting or fishing Synonyms: see fragrance, smell • ~less adjective II. verb Etymology: Middle English senten, from Anglo-French sentir to feel, smell, from Latin sentire to perceive, feel — more at sense Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to perceive by the olfactory organs ; smell b. to get or have an inkling of ~ trouble 2. to imbue or fill with odor ~ed the air with perfume intransitive verb 1. to yield an odor of some specified kind this ~s of sulfur; also to bear indication or suggestions 2. to use the nose in seeking or tracking prey ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 a distinctive, esp. pleasant, smell (the scent of hay). 2 a a scent trail left by an animal perceptible to hounds etc. b clues etc. that can be followed like a scent trail (lost the scent in Paris). c the power of detecting or distinguishing smells etc. or of discovering things (some dogs have little scent; the scent for talent). 3 Brit. = PERFUME 2. 4 a trail laid in a paper-chase. --v. 1 tr. a discern by scent (the dog scented game). b sense the presence of (scent treachery). 2 tr. make fragrant or foul-smelling. 3 tr. (as scented adj.) having esp. a pleasant smell (scented soap). 4 intr. exercise the sense of smell (goes scenting about). 5 tr. apply the sense of smell to (scented the air). Phrases and idioms false scent 1 a scent trail laid to deceive. 2 false clues etc. intended to deflect pursuers. on the scent having a clue. put (or throw) off the scent deceive by false clues etc. scent-bag a bag of aniseed etc. used to lay a trail in drag-hunting. scent-gland (or -organ) a gland in some animals secreting musk, civet, etc. scent out discover by smelling or searching. Derivatives scentless adj. Etymology: ME sent f. OF sentir perceive, smell, f. L sentire; -c- (17th c.) unexpl. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) запах 2) чутьё, нюх; чуять; охотиться по нюху 3) след 4) приманка to scent about — обнюхивать to scent out — почуять (дичь) – cold scent – hot scent ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. запах, аромат, благоухание the scent of flowers —- аромат цветов the faint scent of perfume —- слабый запах духов scent plant —- ароматическое (душистое) растение 2. специфический (часто неприятный) запах a nasty scent of sulphur —- отвратительный (неприятный, противный) запах серы 3. духи a bottle of scent —- флакон духов to put (some) scent on one's handkerchief —- надушить носовой платок to use scent —- душиться 4. след (также перен.) hot scent —- свежий (горячий) след on a wrong (false) scent —- по ложному следу to be on (to follow) the scent —- идти по следу; быть на правильном пути to be (hot) on the scent of an important discovery —- быть на пути к важному открытию to get on (to pick) the scent —- напасть на след to follow a false scent —- идти по ложному пути to put smb. on the scent —- навести кого-л. на след to put smb. off the scent —- сбить кого-л. со следа, пустить кого-л. по ложному пути to lose the scent —- потерять след (о гончих); сбиться с (правильного) пути 5. душок; признак (чего-л.) a scent of trouble —- предчувствие беды; пахнет неприятностями 6. обоняние; чутье, нюх a dog's power of scent —- чутье (нюх) собаки dogs hunt by scent —- собаки охотятся по нюху a dog of nice scent —- собака с тонким чутьем 7. чутье, интуиция to get scent of smth. —- интуитивно почувствовать что-л. to get the scent of danger —- почувствовать опасность to have a keen scent for smth. —-...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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out coll. разузнать, пронюхать; The police scented out the criminals hiding place. SCENT 1. noun 1) запах 2) духи 3) след; to be on the scent - идти по следу; fig. быть на правильном пути; to get the scent (of) - напасть на след also fig. ; to put/throw off the scent - сбить со следа; hot blazing scent - свежий, горячий след; false scent - ложный след 4) чутье, нюх Syn: see smell 2. v. 1) чуять 2) нюхать 3) наполнять ароматом 4) душить (платок и т.п.) 5) идти по следу 6) заподозрить (опасность и т.п.) - scent out ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 14c., from O.Fr. sentir "to feel, perceive, smell," from L. sentire " to feel, perceive, sense." Originally a hunting term. The -c- appeared 17c., perhaps by influence of ascent, descent, etc. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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