scent [sent]
scent
scent(
sehnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (smell)
a. el perfume (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The rich scent of the flowers wafted in on the breeze.La brisa traía el rico perfume de las flores.
c. la fragancia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This rose has a very delicate and sweet scent.Esta rosa tiene una fragancia muy delicada y dulce.
2. (trail)
a. el rastro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The dogs followed him as far as the river, but then lost the scent.Los perros lo siguieron hasta el río, luego perdieron el rastro.
3. (cologne)
a. el perfume (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I love that scent you're wearing.Me encanta el perfume que llevas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
4. (to smell)
5. (to perfume)
scentNountransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (smell)
a. el aroma m, olor(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
2. (perfume)
a. el perfume(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
3. (in hunting)
a. el rastro(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
to pick up the scentseguir el rastro
to be on the scent ofseguir el rastro de
to lose the scentperder el rastro
he threw his pursuers off the scentdespistó a sus perseguidores
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
4. (smell)
a. olfatear, localizar el rastro de
5. (fig)
a.
to scent dangerolerse el peligro
6. (perfume)
a. perfumar
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