stink

• Nom désignant une odeur forte et désagréable, notamment celle de la putréfaction ou de la saleté ; peut aussi renvoyer à une mauvaise réputation ou à une chose de mauvaise qualité.

A noun referring to a strong, unpleasant smell.

1. Bad smellA2informal

   A very unpleasant or foul odor.

   odeur fétide

   • There was a terrible stink coming from the garbage.
   • The stink of rotten eggs filled the room.
   • I can't stand the stink of cigarette smoke.

   Synonymesfetormalodorpongreekstench

   Antonymesaromafragranceperfumescent

2. Controversy or scandalB2informal

   A situation involving trouble, scandal, or controversy.

   scandale

   • The political scandal created a real stink in the media.
   • There was a big stink about the unfair decision.
   • The company tried to avoid the stink from the lawsuit.

   Synonymescommotioncontroversyfussoutcryrowscandaluproar

• Verbe signifiant dégager une forte odeur désagréable, ou, familièrement, être extrêmement mauvais ou médiocre.

A verb used to indicate emitting a strong, unpleasant smell.

verbe irrégulier

1. Emit bad smellA2informal

   To have a strong, unpleasant smell.

   puer

   • The garbage stinks in the summer heat.
   • His socks stink after the long run.
   • The milk stinks; it must be spoiled.

   Synonymespongreek

   Antonymessmell

2. Be very bad or unpleasantB1slang

   Informal: to be extremely bad, inferior, or disappointing.

   être très mauvais, nul

   • This movie really stinks; let's leave.
   • The service at that restaurant stinks.
   • Their performance stinks compared to last year.

   Synonymesbiteblowsuck

Variantes phrasalstink outstink up