Odorize — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

cause to smell or be smelly

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈoʊdɚɹˌaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈəʊdəɹˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈəʊdəɹˌaɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /ˈoʊdɚɹˌaɪz/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

odourise scent

Antonyms

deodourise deodorize

Word Forms

odor	noun	the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
odour	noun	any property detected by the olfactory system
scent	noun	a distinctive odor that is pleasant

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

riechen

zu Geruch oder Geruch führen

🇫🇷French

odorer

faire sentir ou sentir mauvais

🇪🇸Spanish

odorizar

causar olor o ser maloliente

🇮🇹Italian

odorizzare

far puzzare o essere puzzolente

🇳🇱Dutch

geurig maken

veroorzaken dat het gaat stinken of stinken

🇵🇹Portuguese

odorizar

fazer cheirar ou ser fedorento

🇷🇺Russian

одорировать

вызывать запах или быть вонючим

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गंध देना

दुर्गन्ध उत्पन्न करना या दुर्गन्धयुक्त होना

🇧🇩Bengali

গন্ধ করা

গন্ধ বা দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত হওয়ার কারণ

🇮🇳Tamil

நாற்றமடிக்கும்

வாசனை அல்லது நாற்றத்தை ஏற்படுத்தும்

🇮🇳Telugu

దుర్వాసన

వాసన లేదా దుర్వాసన కలిగిస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

वास घेणे

वास येणे किंवा दुर्गंधी येणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ગંધ

ગંધ અથવા દુર્ગંધયુક્ત થવાનું કારણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಾಸನೆ ಬೀರುತ್ತವೆ

ವಾಸನೆ ಅಥವಾ ವಾಸನೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ദുർഗന്ധം വമിക്കുക

മണക്കാനോ ദുർഗന്ധം വമിക്കാനോ കാരണമാകുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗੰਧ

ਬਦਬੂ ਆਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਬਦਬੂਦਾਰ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

بدبو

بدبو آنے یا بدبودار ہونے کا سبب

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

加臭

导致有气味或有臭味

🇯🇵Japanese

匂いを嗅ぐ

臭いを引き起こす、または臭くなる

🇰🇷Korean

냄새를 맡다

냄새가 나거나 냄새가 나다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

làm thơm

gây ra mùi hoặc có mùi

🇹🇭Thai

มีกลิ่น

ทำให้เกิดกลิ่นหรือมีกลิ่นเหม็น

🇮🇩Indonesian

berbau

menyebabkan bau atau berbau

🇵🇭Filipino

amoy

maging sanhi ng amoy o mabaho

🇲🇾Malay

berbau

menyebabkan berbau atau berbau

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رائحة

يسبب رائحة كريهة أو كريهة الرائحة

🇮🇷Persian

بو دادن

باعث بوییدن یا بدبو شدن شود

🇹🇷Turkish

kokulandırmak

kokmasına veya kokmasına neden olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

להריח

לגרום להריח או להיות מסריח

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