Words related to the sense of smell
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mouth-watering (adj) |
describes the smell of something delicious cooking |
فاتح للشهية (مسيل للعاب) |
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Subtle (adj) |
describes a mild smell which may be difficult to detect |
دقيق / خفيف يصعب ادراكه |
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Overpowering(adj) |
describes a smell which is too strong
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طاغٍي
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Smelly (adj) |
describes a bad/unpleasant smell |
كريه الرائحة
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Stink (v) |
smell horrible’ |
نتانة (رائحة كريهة مقززة)
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Stench (n) |
describes a horrible smell
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ينتن (يبعث رائحة كريهة)
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Aroma (n) |
describes a pleasant smell of food |
رائحة عطرة (رائحة الطعام الشهية/ الزكية)
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Scent (n) |
describes a pleasant smell of flowers |
رائحة (اريج الازهار) |
We could smell the subtle (scent / aroma / stink) of roses as we entered the room.
نستطيع استخدام aroma لرائحة الزهور
1. a perfume/aftershave that you find overpowering.
2. a flower with a subtle scent.
3. food that has a mouth-watering aroma when it’s cooking.
4. something that stinks when it goes off.
1. an adjective describes the smell of something delicious cooking ...mouth-watering...
2. an adjective describes a mild smell which may be difficult to detect ....Subtle...
3. an adjective describes a smell which is too strong ...overpowering...
4. an adjective describes a bad / unpleasant smell ...smelly...
5. a noun describes a pleasant smell of food /delicious-tasting food ...aroma...
6. a noun describes a pleasant smell of flowers ...Scent ...
7. a noun describes a horrible smell ...Stench...
8. a verb means ‘smell horrible’...stink...
With 20 minutes to kill, I chose a pleasant-looking cafe near the river. The stink / aroma of fresh coffee hit me as soon as1 opened the door. I ordered a cup and sat down by the window. The seat was comfortable and whatever they were preparing in the kitchen smelled mouth-watering / overpowering. ‘Croissants’ apparently, 'and fresh ones, not frozen' said the owner with considerable pride. ordered two with honey and butter. The honey was delicious; 'local', apparently, and very smooth / spiky with a subtle / smelly hint of lavender. The delicate stench / scent of the flower garden at the rear of the cafe came in through the window and added to the pleasant sense of relaxation.
Complete the text with the correct words.
I have a keen sense of aroma / smell and I could tell something was burning in the restaurant’s kitchen. Added to that, my friend and I were seated at a table near to the rubbish bins. The stench / scent when someone opened the bins was so subtle / overpowering that we felt sick. Then, my friend told me the colour scheme wasn’t very attractive. I am short-sighted / colour-blind, so I couldn’t tell / see. My friend said the colour was putting her off / away from any food. I don’t like strong, savoury / spicy food, so I ordered a mild curry. It looked tasty / sweet enough, but the reality was disappearing. It was bland / mouth-watering and had very little taste.
► WATCH OUT
• Many words for sounds, e.g. crunch, crash, pop. buzz, are both verbs and nouns/gerunds.
- I can hear the hum/humming of a machine. - The fans were humming softly.
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buzz / buzzing |
bee buzzing |
طنين النحل |
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Chirp / chirping |
bird chirping |
زقزقة الطيور |
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Pop / popping |
balloon popping |
فرقعة البالون |
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Crunch /crunching |
crunching of snow |
صوت تكسير / سحق الثلج |
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hum / humming |
machine humming |
أزيز الآلة |
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Screech /screeching |
parrot screeching |
صراخ الببغاء |
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roar / roaring |
roar of an engine |
هدير / دوي المحرك |
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Rustle / Rustling |
Rustling of paper |
حفيف / خشخشة الورق |
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Sizzle / sizzling |
meat sizzling |
أزيز / طشيش اللحم (صوت حرقه) |
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thud / thudding |
The thud of something falling |
صوت ارتطام مكتوم (جلجلة شيء يسقط) |
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Fluffy |
رقيق أو هش |
sticky |
لزج |
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Spiky, prickly |
شائك |
coarse |
خشن |
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Silky, |
حريري |
squishy |
طري ومطاطي / اسفنجي |
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smooth |
ناعم / أملس |
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Words related to the sense of touch
1. Don’t touch that cactus. It’s super prickly / silky / squishy
2. The child's hands are very sticky / coarse / spiky because she has been sticking things with glue
3. We could smell the subtle scent / aroma / stink of roses as we entered the room
4. The Maths exam was really smooth / tough / bland but I managed to get a good grade
5. There was no noise except for the humming / buzzing / rustling of papers as students began the test
6. A fruit or vegetable with coarse / rustling / aroma skin.
An animal that’s fluffy / scent / humming when it’s young