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Pronunciation / Transliteration: puanteur
"Il y avait une puanteur de poisson pourri."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A strong, unpleasant smell.
"The reek of stale beer and cigarette smoke filled the room."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English rēcan 'to smoke, emit vapor', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rook and German Rauch.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reek" is said worldwide
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puanteur
Transliteration: puanteur
"Il y avait une puanteur de poisson pourri."
Gestank
Transliteration: Gestank
"Der Gestank von faulem Müll war unerträglich."
puzza
Transliteration: puzza
"C'era una puzza incredibile nella stanza."
hedor
Transliteration: hedor
"El hedor del basurero era insoportable."
fedor
Transliteration: fedor
"O fedor de lixo podre era insuportável."
दुर्गंध
Transliteration: durgandh
"वहाँ से बहुत तेज दुर्गंध आ रही थी।"
恶臭
Transliteration: èchòu
"房间里弥漫着一股恶臭。"
악취
Transliteration: akchwi
"방 안에서 심한 악취가 났다."
悪臭
Transliteration: akushū
"部屋中がひどい悪臭に包まれていた。"
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