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rotten

/ˈrɒt.ən/

/ˈrɑː.tən/

rottenadjective

rottener

Comp.

rottenest

Super.

/ˈrɒt.ən/

/ˈrɑː.tən/

Translations

pourri

The rotten fruit attracted a swarm of flies.

Le fruit pourri a attiré un essaim de mouches.

corrompuSurtout pour une personne ou un système moralement dépravé.

The rotten politician was finally exposed for his crimes.

Le politicien corrompu a finalement été démasqué pour ses crimes.

Additional translations

mal en pointFamilier ; pour l'état physique, au sens de « ne pas se sentir bien ».

Definitions

Decayed or decomposed, typically referring to organic matter.

The rotten fruit attracted a swarm of flies.

Morally corrupt or wicked.

The rotten politician was finally exposed for his crimes.

Very bad or unpleasant.

She had a rotten day at work and just wanted to go home.

Feeling physically ill or unwell.

I woke up feeling rotten, so I called in sick.

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rottenpast participle

/ˈrɒt.ən/

/ˈrɑːt.ən/

Functions as the past participle of the verb "rot", mainly archaic/literary.

Translations

pourriParticipe passé archaïque de « rot ».

The grain had rotten in the damp silo before anyone noticed.

Le grain avait pourri dans le silo humide avant que quiconque ne s'en aperçoive.

Definitions

Archaic past participle of "rot"; having undergone rot or decay.

The grain had rotten in the damp silo before anyone noticed.

Synonyms

rottenadverb

Informal adverb meaning "badly" or serving as an intensifier (e.g. "You treated me rotten").

Definitions

In a very bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory manner; badly.

They treated the new employee rotten.

Synonyms

rottenadverb

Colloquial intensifier placed before adjectives/adverbs.

Translations

mal

They treated the new employee rotten.

Ils ont mal traité le nouvel employé.

terriblementEmploi familier comme intensifieur.

It was rotten cold on the mountain last night.

Il a fait terriblement froid sur la montagne la nuit dernière.

Definitions

Very; extremely (used colloquially as an intensifier before adjectives or other adverbs).

It was rotten cold on the mountain last night.

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