mephitis
/mɪˈfaɪ.tɪs/noun
C2formalcommon/mɪˈfaɪ.tɪs/uncountable
A noun referring to a poisonous or foul-smelling gas emitted from the earth, or any distinctive, offensively unpleasant odor.
- 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее ядовитый или зловонный газ, выделяемый из земли, или любой характерный, отталкивающе неприятный запах.
- 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un gas nocivo o fétido que emana de la tierra, o cualquier olor característico, repulsivamente desagradable.
- 🇫🇷Nom désignant un gaz toxique ou fétide s'échappant du sol, ou toute odeur particulièrement désagréable et repoussante.
- 🇩🇪Substantiv, das ein giftiges oder übelriechendes Gas bezeichnet, das aus der Erde austritt, oder jeden charakteristischen, abstoßend unangenehmen Geruch.
- 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um gás venenoso ou fétido exalado da terra, ou qualquer odor característico, repugnante e desagradável.
- 🇨🇳名词，指从地下散发出的有毒或恶臭的气体，也泛指任何刺鼻难闻的气味。
- 🌐اسم يشير إلى غاز سام أو نتن ينبعث من الأرض أو من المواد المتحللة، كما يشير إلى أي رائحة كريهة منفرة.
- Poisonous gas from the earth C2 formal scientific
A noxious or foul-smelling gas emitted from the ground, often from volcanic or decaying organic matter.
- The ancient Romans believed mephitis caused disease.
- A strong mephitis rose from the swamp at dawn.
- The cave was filled with a dangerous mephitis.
🇷🇺Ядовитый газ из земли🇪🇸Gas mefítico🇫🇷Émanation tellurique nocive🇩🇪Giftiges Gas aus der Erde🇵🇹Gás venenoso da terra🇨🇳地出的毒气🌐غاز سام من الأرض
- Offensive odor C2 formal
A very unpleasant and distinctive smell.
- A mephitis of rotting garbage filled the alley.
- The room had a mephitis that made everyone leave.
- He could not stand the mephitis of the old basement.
🇷🇺Зловоние🇪🇸Olor ofensivo🇫🇷Odeur offensante🇩🇪Gestank🇵🇹Fedor🇨🇳恶臭🌐رائحة كريهة
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