Meaning

2 senses
  1. (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

  2. (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 sentences
  1. Tom is allergic to my perfume.

    У Тома алергія на мої парфуми.

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  2. Do you like this perfume?

    Тобі подобаються ці парфуми?

    ruТебе нравятся эти духи?

    deGefällt dir dieses Parfum?

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  3. Is that a new perfume?

    Це нові парфуми?

    ruЭто новые духи?

    deIst das ein neues Parfüm?

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  4. That perfume smells good.

    Ці пафурми добре пахнуть.

    ruЭти духи хорошо пахнут.

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  5. Mary always wears too much perfume.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
pleasant smell:
substance providing a pleasant smell:
Русский
By meaning 2
pleasant smell:
substance providing a pleasant smell:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
pleasant smell:
substance providing a pleasant smell:

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: perfumes
Singularperfume
Pluralperfumes

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

12 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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