The detective followed up the scent so cleverly that he caught the criminal red-handed. (DEI) — Детектив так умело шел по следу, что поймал преступника с поличным.
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To follow the hounds — Hound Hound, n. [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. & OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan. & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz?, Ir. & Gael. cu, L. canis, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. [,c]van. [root]229. Cf. {Canine} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scent — [sent] noun I 1) [C] a pleasant smell an apple with a rich flavour and scent[/ex] 2) [C/U] a liquid that women put on their skin to make themselves smell nice Syn: fragrance, perfume 3) [C/U] the smell that an animal or person has, that some… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Scent hound — Scent hounds (Scenthounds) are a type of hound that primarily hunts by scent rather than sight. The Scenthound breeds are generally regarded as having some of the most sensitive noses among canines. Scenthounds specialize in following a smell or… … Wikipedia
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scent — scent1 [ sent ] noun * 1. ) count a particular smell, especially a pleasant one: an apple with a rich flavor and scent The sweet fresh scent of newly baked bread filled the house. a ) count or uncount the smell that an animal or person has, which … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scent — I UK [sent] / US noun Word forms scent : singular scent plural scents * 1) a) [countable] a particular smell, especially a pleasant one an apple with a rich flavour and scent The sweet fresh scent of newly baked bread filled the house. b)… … English dictionary
scent — n. track, trail 1) to have; follow; pick up a (the) scent (the dogs picked up the scent) 2) to leave a scent 3) a cold; false; hot scent 4) (misc.) to throw smb. off the scent intuition 5) a scent for (a scent for news) odor 6) a faint; pungent… … Combinatory dictionary
scent — noun 1 pleasant smell ADJECTIVE ▪ heady, heavy, intoxicating, pungent, rich, sharp, strong ▪ the heavy scent of Indian cooking ▪ … Collocations dictionary
scent — [[t]se̱nt[/t]] scents, scenting, scented 1) N COUNT: usu with supp The scent of something is the pleasant smell that it has. Flowers are chosen for their scent as well as their look. Syn: fragrance 2) VERB If something scents a place or thing, it … English dictionary
