smell
beginnerA2/smɛl/ · smell
to perceive or detect the odor or scent of something through the nose.
Meanings
to perceive or detect the odor or scent of something through the nose.
کسی چیز کی خوشبو یا بو کو ناک کے ذریعے محسوس کرنا یا شناخت کرنا۔
خوشبو
khushboo
Common Collocations
- smell something
- smell bad
- smell good
Example Sentences
I can smell the flowers in the garden.
میں باغ میں پھولوں کی خوشبو محسوس کر سکتا ہوں۔
main bagh mein phoolon ki khushboo mehsoos kar sakta hoon.
She smelled the delicious food from the kitchen.
اس نے کچن سے لذیذ کھانے کی خوشبو محسوس کی۔
us ne kitchen se laziz khane ki khushboo mehsoos ki.
He smells something strange in the air.
اس نے ہوا میں کچھ عجیب بو محسوس کی۔
us ne hawa mein kuch ajeeb boo mehsoos ki.
Easily Confused With
an aroma or scent that is detected by the nose.
وہ خوشبو یا بو جو ناک کے ذریعے محسوس کی جاتی ہے۔
بو
boo
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- pleasant smell
- foul smell
- smell of roses
Example Sentences
The smell of fresh bread filled the air.
تازہ روٹی کی خوشبو نے ہوا کو بھر دیا۔
taza roti ki khushboo ne hawa ko bhar diya.
There was a smell of smoke in the room.
کمرے میں دھوئیں کی بو تھی۔
kamray mein dhuuain ki boo thi.
The lovely smell of the flowers attracted many bees.
پھولوں کی خوبصورت خوشبو نے بہت سی شہد کی مکھیوں کو اپنی طرف متوجہ کیا۔
phoolon ki khoobsurat khushboo ne bohot si shahd ki makhiyon ko apni taraf mutwajjah kiya.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a flower to remember smell.
Imagine a garden filled with fragrant flowers.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوشبو کی طرح تُو ہے، ہر جگہ تُو بکھرے گا،
khushboo ki tarah tu hai, har jagah tu bikhrega,
You are like a fragrance, you will spread everywhere,
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خوشبو پھول کی زینت ہے۔
khushboo phool ki zeenat hai.
Fragrance is the adornment of the flower.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "smēlan" — to smell, perceive by the nose
First known use: 14th century
The word 'smell' has ancient roots in Old English, where it meant 'to smell, perceive by the nose'. It has evolved but retained its original meaning.