perfume
A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a…A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.
» Tom is allergic to my perfume.
У Тома алергія на мої парфуми.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.
Duft, Parfüm, Duftstoff
благоуха́ниеblagouxánije, арома́тaromát, духи́duxí
арома́тaromát, па́хощіpáxošči, духмя́ністьduxmjánistʹ
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
(countable, uncountable)A substance created to provide a pleasant smell or one which emits an agreeable odor.
She bought a perfume at the airport.
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
Examples
163 sentencesTom is allergic to my perfume.
У Тома алергія на мої парфуми.
Do you like this perfume?
Тобі подобаються ці парфуми?
ruТебе нравятся эти духи?
deGefällt dir dieses Parfum?
Is that a new perfume?
Це нові парфуми?
ruЭто новые духи?
deIst das ein neues Parfüm?
That perfume smells good.
Ці пафурми добре пахнуть.
ruЭти духи хорошо пахнут.
Mary always wears too much perfume.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French parfum, perfum. Doublet of parfum.Borrowed from Middle French parfum, perfum. Doublet of parfum.
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Forms
plural: perfumesSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable