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perfume

/ˈpɜːfjuːm/

/pərˈfjum/

Translations

perfumenoun

perfumes

/ˈpɜːfjuːm/

/pərˈfjum/

parfum

She sprayed a little perfume on her wrists before heading out for the evening.

Elle a vaporisé un peu de parfum sur ses poignets avant de sortir pour la soirée.

parfumSens littéraire ou poétique du mot.

The perfume of the blooming roses filled the garden.

Le parfum des roses en fleurs remplissait le jardin.

Synonyms

eau de toilette

perfumeverb

perfumed

Past Simple

perfumed

Past Participle

perfuming

Gerund

/ˈpɜː.fjuːm/

/ˈpɝː.fjuːm/

parfumer

The garden was perfumed with the scent of blooming roses.

Le jardin était parfumé par le parfum des roses en fleurs.

parfumer

She perfumed her wrists with a light floral scent before heading out for the evening.

Elle a parfumé ses poignets d'une légère senteur florale avant de sortir pour la soirée.

Synonyms

perfumeadjective

/ˈpɜː.fjuːm/

/pərˈfjum/

Used attributively before a noun to describe something related to or scented with perfume.

Additional translations

parfuméEmploi attributif rare, au sens de « qui sent le parfum » ou « contenant du parfum ».

Synonyms

Definitions

perfumenoun

A fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to give a pleasant smell to one's body.

She sprayed a little perfume on her wrists before heading out for the evening.

The pleasant, sweet smell of something.

The perfume of the blooming roses filled the garden.

perfumeverb

To apply a fragrant substance to something, typically to make it smell pleasant.

She perfumed her wrists with a light floral scent before heading out for the evening.

To fill or permeate with a pleasant fragrance.

The garden was perfumed with the scent of blooming roses.

perfumeadjective

Related to, containing, or intended for perfume; used before a noun.

She works at the perfume counter in the department store.