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scents

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noun/verbpl: scents (noun) / scents (verb, third person singular)
aromas, perfumes, cheiros
1. plural of scent: a distinctive smell, especially a pleasant one
The garden was filled with the scents of roses and jasmine.
O jardim estava cheio dos aromas de rosas e jasmim.
2. plural of scent: a perfume or fragrance product
She has a collection of different scents in her bathroom.
Ela tem uma coleção de diferentes perfumes no seu banheiro.
3. third person singular present tense of 'scent': to smell or detect by smell
The dog scents something interesting in the distance.
O cão cheira algo interessante à distância.
4. to impart a fragrance to something
She scents her letters with perfume.
Ela perfuma suas cartas com colônia.
Synonyms
fragrancesperfumesaromasodorssmells
Antonyms
stinksstenchesreeks

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aromas, perfumes, cheiros
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
aromas, perfumes
Perfumes is widely used for fragrance products
Rio de Janeiro
cheiros, aromas
More colloquial usage of cheiros
Portugal
aromas, fragrâncias, cheiros
Fragrâncias is more formal in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw someone off the scent - desviar alguém da pista
hot on someone's scent - seguindo alguém de perto
pick up the scent - pegar o rastro
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