smell - Detail

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smell

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verb noun

//smel//

Meaning

verb: to detect an odor by the nose: ngửi, có mùi
noun: the quality of something that can be perceived by the nose: mùi

Word Family

noun

smell: mùi

verb

smell: ngửi

adjective

smelly: hôi hám

Collocations

smell good — ngửi thơm
smell bad — ngửi hôi
smell like — có mùi như

Synonyms

verb:
noun: odor: mùi, scent: hương thơm

Examples

The flowers smell good.

I smell something burning.

What’s that smell in the kitchen?