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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfétido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: feh-tee-doo
"O lixo fétido atraiu um enxame de moscas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a strong, unpleasant smell.
"The stinking garbage attracted a swarm of flies." - 2
Used to describe something that is extremely bad or unpleasant.
"He had a stinking attitude that made it hard to work with him."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stinking' originates from the Old English 'stincan', meaning 'to emit a strong odor'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'stinken', reflecting a consistent association with unpleasant smells throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stinking" is said worldwide
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puant
Transliteration: pü-ahn
"Les ordures puantes ont attiré une nuée de mouches."
stinkend
Transliteration: shtink-end
"Der stinkende Müll zog eine Schar Fliegen an."
puzzolente
Transliteration: poot-so-len-te
"La spazzatura puzzolente ha attirato uno sciame di mosche."
apestoso
Transliteration: ah-peh-stoh-so
"La basura apestosa atrajo a un enjambre de moscas."
fétido
Transliteration: feh-tee-doo
"O lixo fétido atraiu um enxame de moscas."
सड़ांध
Transliteration: saṛāndh
"सड़ांध वाली कचरे ने कई मक्खियों को आकर्षित किया।"
臭
Transliteration: chòu
"臭垃圾吸引了一群苍蝇。"
악취나는
Transliteration: akchuinaneun
"악취나는 쓰레기가 파리 떼를 끌어들였다."
臭い
Transliteration: kunai
"臭いゴミはハエの群れを引き寄せた。"
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