stink

UK
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US
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stinknoun
stinks
pl
UK
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Traductions
scandaleSens figuré : affaire choquante ou polémique.
The politician's actions caused a big stink in the media.
Les actions du politicien ont causé un grand scandale dans les médias.
The stink of rotten eggs filled the room.
La puanteur d'œufs pourris a rempli la pièce.
Traductions supplémentaires
scèneFamilier : crise de colère, plainte bruyante.
Définitions
A strong, unpleasant smell.
The stink of rotten eggs filled the room.
A scandal, controversy, or public outcry.
The politician's actions caused a big stink in the media.
A fit of anger, complaint, or commotion.
She threw a real stink when the airline lost her luggage.
stinkverb
stank
Past Simple
stunk
Past Participle
stinking
Gerund
UK
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US
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Traductions
puerSens figuré, familier : être mauvais ou désagréable.
The movie stinks; I wouldn't recommend watching it.
Ce film pue ; je ne recommanderais pas de le regarder.
The garbage began to stink after being left out in the sun for too long.
Les ordures ont commencé à puer après être restées trop longtemps au soleil.
Traductions supplémentaires
empesterPlus fort que « puer ».
Définitions
To emit a strong, unpleasant smell.
The garbage began to stink after being left out in the sun for too long.
To be very bad or unpleasant.
The movie stinks; I wouldn't recommend watching it.
Synonymes
stink up
emit odor
give off a foul smell
Antonymes
smell good
stinkadjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "stink bomb") to denote something that produces a foul smell.
Traductions
puantS'emploie avant un nom pour parler d'une odeur forte et désagréable ou d'un objet répugnant.
He tossed a stink bomb into the hallway.
Il a lancé une bombe puante dans le couloir.
Définitions
Used attributively before another noun to denote association with a strong, unpleasant smell or something objectionable.
He tossed a stink bomb into the hallway.