reek

UK
/riːk/
US
/rik/

Übersetzungen

reeksubstantiv
reeks
Pl.
UK
/riːk/
US
/rik/
The reek of garbage filled the alley.
Вонь мусора заполнила переулок.
The reek of smoke was overwhelming in the room.
Смрад дыма был невыносим в комнате.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
reekverb
reeked
Präteritum
reeked
Partizip Perfekt
reeking
Gerundium
UK
/riːk/
US
/rik/
The garbage began to reek after a few days.
Мусор начал вонять через несколько дней.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Synonyme
reek of
give off
emit odor

Definitionen

reeksubstantiv
A strong, unpleasant smell.
The reek of garbage filled the alleyway, making it difficult to breathe.
Vapor or steam, especially one that is foul-smelling.
The reek from the boiling pot filled the kitchen with an acrid odor.
reekverb
To emit a strong, unpleasant smell.
The garbage bin reeked after being left in the sun for days.
To be suggestive of something unpleasant or undesirable.
The deal reeked of corruption and dishonesty.
To give off or be filled with smoke, steam, or vapor (now chiefly literary or dialectal).
Chimneys reeked against the grey winter sky.