stinking

• Qualifie quelque chose qui dégage une odeur forte et désagréable, souvent de putréfaction ou de décomposition.

Describes something that has a strong, unpleasant smell.

1. Offensively malodorousA2informal

   Having a very strong, unpleasant, and offensive smell.

   qui pue, malodorant

   • The stinking garbage was left out for days.
   • A stinking odor came from the old drain.
   • The room was stinking after the fish was cooked.

   Synonymesfetidfoulmalodorousnoisomeputridrankreekingsmellystinky

   Antonymesaromaticfragrantperfumedscentedsweet

2. Very bad or contemptibleB2informal

   Used informally to describe something that is extremely unpleasant, unfair, or of poor quality.

   exécrable, détestable (familier)

   • He was in a stinking mood after losing the game.
   • That was a stinking thing to say to her.
   • The weather was stinking all weekend.

   Synonymesawfulcrummylousyrottenterriblewretched

   Antonymesexcellentgreatsplendidsuperbwonderful

• 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