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  1. tagging along | WordReference Forums

    May 14, 2022 · "Tagging along, I trekked through groves of coastal live oak, Douglas fir, Sequoia sempervirens, across grassy hillsides and amid fog scented with peppery California bay laurel.

  2. Sticky perfume x smell - WordReference Forums

    Feb 12, 2011 · I would interpret perfume as a scented preparation that the Frenchman wears. He is a French aristocrat: fictionally, one would almost expect such a man to use some sort of …

  3. from long ago - WordReference Forums

    Apr 30, 2009 · Hello! Could anybody tell me what does "from long ago" mean and, mainly, how and when am I to use it? I came across it in an article titled : "a tale from long ago" and I can …

  4. capilla - WordReference Forums

    Oct 22, 2012 · Hi there, Anyone have any idea what a capilla is? This is part of a list of fragrant products provided in a hotel, comes after soap, scented candles...

  5. Use/Wear Perfumes - WordReference Forums

    Dec 6, 2023 · "Use" perfume (s) covers that but also could if you want include perfumes added to soaps, shower gels, air fresheners, detergents, scented candles and many other applications. …

  6. tiré à quatre épingles - WordReference Forums

    Nov 27, 2005 · Bonjour, j'ai trouvé l'expression, "tiré à quatre épingles" dans le livre "Touriste de bananes" par Georges Simenon. Quelqu'un pourrait me renseigner qu'est'ce que ça veut dire …

  7. also by someone - WordReference Forums

    Jun 28, 2017 · Hello everyone. I am wondering what "also by" means in the following sentence: How well do I remember her parlour half-filled with the organ which her husband had built, and …

  8. can <trace> <be traced> back to | WordReference Forums

    Nov 22, 2023 · It traces back more than 6000 years, since ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Persians, Romans and probably Chinese used to burn scented flowers and herbs and enjoy aromatic …

  9. when [As much as + clause] comes at the beginning of a sentence

    Jul 30, 2019 · Yet, as much as chemical signals are really a background sense for most of our daily lives, a simple trip into any bathroom might tell a different story as a glance around the …

  10. smell: dynamic vs stative [Mom can smell / flower smells]

    Jan 13, 2017 · Two different meanings of smell and the use of present progressive, both of them are my questions.Please help me clear my doubts. My doubts are as follows: 1. My mom can …