scent

scent
1. noun
1) (smell) Duft, der; (fig.) [Vor]ahnung, die

catch the scent of something — den Duft von etwas in die Nase bekommen

2) (Hunting; also fig.): (trail) Fährte, die

be on the scent of somebody/something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache auf der Spur sein

put or throw somebody off the scent — (fig.) jemanden auf eine falsche Fährte bringen

3) (Brit.): (perfume) Parfüm, das
4) (sense of smell) Geruchssinn, der; (fig.): (power to detect) Spürsinn, der
2. transitive verb
1) (lit. or fig.) wittern
2) (apply perfume to) parfümieren
* * *
[sent] 1. verb
1) (to discover by the sense of smell: The dog scented a cat.) wittern
2) (to suspect: As soon as he came into the room I scented trouble.) wittern
3) (to cause to smell pleasantly: The roses scented the air.) riechen
2. noun
1) (a (usually pleasant) smell: This rose has a delightful scent.) der Geruch
2) (a trail consisting of the smell which has been left and may be followed: The dogs picked up the man's scent and then lost it again.) die Witterung
3) (a liquid with a pleasant smell; perfume.) das Parfüm
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- put/throw someone off the scent
- put/throw off the scent
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scent
[sent]
I. n
1. (aroma) Duft m
the evening air was full of the \scent of roses die Abendluft war erfüllt von Rosenduft
2. (animal smell) Fährte f
to be on the \scent of sth/sb (also fig) etw/jdm auf der Fährte sein a. fig
to put [or throw] sb off the \scent (also fig) jdn abschütteln [o fam loswerden
3. no pl BRIT (perfume) Parfüm nt
II. vt
1. (smell)
to \scent sb/sth jdn/etw wittern
2. (detect)
to \scent sth etw ahnen
to \scent danger Gefahr ahnen
to \scent that ... ahnen, dass ...
3. (apply perfume)
to \scent sth etw parfümieren
* * *
[sent]
1. n
1) (= smell) Duft m, Geruch m

there was the scent of danger in the air — es roch nach Gefahr

2) (= perfume) Parfüm nt
3) (of animal) Fährte f

to be on the scent (lit, fig) — auf der Fährte or Spur sein (of sb/sth jdm/einer Sache)

to lose the scent (lit, fig) — die Spur or Fährte verlieren

to put or throw sb off the scent (lit, fig) — jdn von der Spur or Fährte abbringen or ablenken

4) (= sense of smell) Geruchssinn m; (fig) (Spür)nase f
2. vt
1) (= smell, suspect) wittern
2) (= perfume) parfümieren

roses scented the air — der Duft von Rosen erfüllte die Luft

* * *
scent [sent]
A s
1. (besonders Wohl)Geruch m, Duft m:
there was a scent of danger fig es lag etwas (Bedrohliches) in der Luft
2. besonders Br
a) Duftstoff m
b) Parfüm n
3. JAGD
a) Witterung f
b) Spur f, Fährte f (beide auch fig):
be on the (wrong) scent auf der (falschen) Fährte sein;
be on the scent of einer Sache auf der Spur sein;
follow up the scent der Spur folgen;
put on the scent auf die Fährte setzen;
put (oder throw) off the scent von der (richtigen) Spur ablenken
4. a) Geruchssinn m
b) ZOOL und fig Spürsinn m, Witterung f, gute etc Nase:
have a scent for sth fig eine Nase oder umg einen Riecher für etwas haben
5. Schnitzeljagd:
a) Papierschnitzel pl
b) Fährte f
B v/t
1. etwas riechen
2. auch scent out JAGD od fig wittern, (auf)spüren:
scent treachery Verrat wittern
3. mit Wohlgeruch erfüllen
4. besonders Br parfümieren
C v/i JAGD Witterung haben, eine Fährte oder Spur verfolgen
* * *
1. noun
1) (smell) Duft, der; (fig.) [Vor]ahnung, die

catch the scent of something — den Duft von etwas in die Nase bekommen

2) (Hunting; also fig.): (trail) Fährte, die

be on the scent of somebody/something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache auf der Spur sein

put or throw somebody off the scent — (fig.) jemanden auf eine falsche Fährte bringen

3) (Brit.): (perfume) Parfüm, das
4) (sense of smell) Geruchssinn, der; (fig.): (power to detect) Spürsinn, der
2. transitive verb
1) (lit. or fig.) wittern
2) (apply perfume to) parfümieren
* * *
n.
Duft ¨-e m.
Duftstoff m.

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