Définitions
1.NounA distinctive smell."the scent of flowers / of a skunk; to give off / release / exude a scent; to breathe in / inhale a scent"
2.NounA smell left by an animal that may be used for tracing."The dogs picked up / caught the scent but then quickly lost it."
3.NounThe sense of smell."I believe the bloodhound has the best scent of all dogs."
4.NounA substance (usually liquid) created to provide a pleasant smell."a scent shop; a scent bazaar"
5.NounAny trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase."The minister's off-hand remark put journalists on the scent of a cover-up.; The tip put the detectives on a false scent / the wrong scent.; to pick up a scent / get scent of something; to throw / put someone off the scent"
6.NounSense, perception.
7.VerbTo detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell."The hounds scented the fox in the woods."
8.VerbTo inhale in order to detect the scent of (something).
9.VerbTo have a suspicion of; to detect the possibility of (something)."I scented trouble when I saw them running down the hill towards me."
10.VerbTo impart an odour to, to cause to have a particular smell."Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation."
11.VerbTo have a smell; to give an impression (of something).
12.VerbTo hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.