odeur

l'odeur
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. smell
J’adore l’odeur des lilas.I love the smell of lilacs.
b. scent
L’odeur du café fraîchement moulu emplissait la cuisine.The scent of fresh-ground coffee filled the kitchen.
c. fragrance
Une belle odeur s’échappait de la roseraie.A beautiful fragrance wafted from the rose garden.
d. odor
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Il y avait une forte odeur de friture émanant de la cuisine.There was a strong odor of fried food emanating from the kitchen.
e. odour
Regionalism used in Canada.
(Canada)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Une odeur de pain frais provenait de la boulangerie.An odour of freshly baked bread came from the bakery.
f. whiff
J’ai senti une odeur de fumée provenant de l’appartement de quelqu’un.I caught a whiff of smoke coming from someone's apartment.
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