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Pronunciation / Transliteration: podrido
"La comida se volvió podrida después de una semana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having decayed or decomposed, often producing a foul smell.
"The fruit was left out too long and became rotten." - 2
Morally or ethically corrupt.
"The rotten practices in the organization led to its downfall."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rotten' originates from the Old English 'rotian', meaning to decay or decompose. It has roots in Proto-Germanic *rōtōną, which is related to similar terms in other Germanic languages, reflecting a long-standing association with decay and spoilage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rotten" is said worldwide
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pourri
Transliteration: pouri
"Le fruit était pourri après quelques jours."
verrottet
Transliteration: verrottet
"Die Lebensmittel waren nach einer Woche verrottet."
marcio
Transliteration: marcio
"La frutta era marcia dopo qualche giorno."
podrido
Transliteration: podrido
"La comida se volvió podrida después de una semana."
podre
Transliteration: podre
"A fruta estava podre depois de alguns dias."
सड़ना
Transliteration: saḍnā
"फल कुछ दिनों बाद सड़ गया।"
腐烂的
Transliteration: fǔlàn de
"水果放久了就会腐烂。"
썩은
Transliteration: sseogeun
"과일이 며칠 후에 썩었다."
腐った
Transliteration: kuzutta
"果物は数日後に腐った。"
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