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rotten

/ˈrɒt.ən/

/ˈrɑː.tən/

rottenadjective

rottener

Comp.

rottenest

Super.

/ˈrɒt.ən/

/ˈrɑː.tən/

Translations

гнилой

The rotten apple was thrown away.

Гнилое яблоко было выброшено.

испорченный

The meat was rotten and had to be discarded.

Мясо было испорченным и его пришлось выбросить.

прогнивший

The wooden beam was rotten and needed replacement.

Деревянная балка была прогнившей и нуждалась в замене.

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.

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.

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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