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rotted

/ˈrɒt.ɪd/

Traduction: Participe passé archaïque du verbe anglais 'rot', signifiant décomposé ou pourri. De nos jours, il est considéré comme vieilli; la forme moderne est 'rotted' (prétérit simple) ou 'rotten' (adjectif)., Verbe désignant le processus de décomposition ou de pourrissement, généralement causé par l'action de bactéries ou de champignons.

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adjective

formalcommonobsolète/ˈrɒt.ɪd/

An archaic past participle of 'rot', meaning decayed or decomposed. Now considered obsolete; the modern form is 'rotted' (used as a simple past tense) or 'rotten' (used as an adjective).

  • 🇫🇷Participe passé archaïque du verbe anglais 'rot', signifiant décomposé ou pourri. De nos jours, il est considéré comme vieilli; la forme moderne est 'rotted' (prétérit simple) ou 'rotten' (adjectif).
  1. Decayed or decomposed B1 formal

    Damaged by decay, making something unsound and useless.

    • The rotted wood could no longer support the roof.
    • They threw away the rotted fruit from the basket.
    • The fence posts were completely rotted after years of rain.

    🇫🇷pourri, décomposé

    Synonymes: corrupteddecayedputridrancidspoiled

    Antonymes: freshhealthysolidsoundwhole

  • more rotted comparative form
  • most rotted superlative form

verb

B1formalcommon/rɒt/

A verb used to indicate the process of decaying or decomposing, typically due to bacterial or fungal action.

  • 🇫🇷Verbe désignant le processus de décomposition ou de pourrissement, généralement causé par l'action de bactéries ou de champignons.
  1. Decompose or decay B1 formal

    To undergo natural decomposition or decay, especially due to bacteria or fungi.

    • The fruit began to rot after being left in the sun.
    • Wood will rot if it stays wet for too long.
    • Leaves rot on the forest floor, enriching the soil.

    🇫🇷Se décomposer, pourrir

    Synonymes: decaydecomposemolderperishputrefyspoil

    Antonymes: flourishpreservethrive

  2. Deteriorate gradually B2 informal

    To gradually become worse in quality, condition, or strength.

    • His teeth rotted from years of poor dental hygiene.
    • The old building is rotting away due to neglect.
    • Her skills began to rot after years of disuse.

    🇫🇷se dégrader progressivement

    Synonymes: decaydecomposedegeneratedeterioratedisintegrateputrefyspoilworsen

    Antonymes: flourishimprovethrive

  3. Prison slang C1 slang

    To remain in prison for a long period of time.

    • He's been rotting in jail for ten years.
    • They left him to rot in that cell.
    • She doesn't want to rot in prison for a crime she didn't commit.

    🇫🇷Croupir en prison

    Synonymes: languish

  • rotted past participle
  • rotted past simple
  • rotting present participle
  • rots third person singular