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rot

/ɹɔt/ /ɹɒt/ [ɹɑt]

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noun

Pourriture, putréfaction

The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.

Examples :

"The rot in the old wooden fence was spreading quickly. "

La pourriture dans l'ancienne clôture en bois se propageait rapidement.

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noun

Pourriture, décomposition

Decaying matter.

Examples :

"The old apple, left on the counter, showed signs of rot. "

La vieille pomme, laissée sur le comptoir, montrait des signes de pourriture.

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noun

Pourriture

Any of several diseases in which breakdown of tissue occurs.

Examples :

"The fruit on the counter developed a rot, so we threw it away. "

Le fruit sur le comptoir a développé de la pourriture, nous l'avons donc jeté.

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noun

Absurdités, bêtises

Verbal nonsense.

Examples :

"His explanation of the new policy was just a lot of rot; it didn't make any sense. "

Son explication de la nouvelle politique n'était qu'un tas de bêtises ; cela n'avait aucun sens.

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verb

Pourrir, se décomposer

To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.

Examples :

"The apple left in the cupboard all that time had started to rot."

La pomme laissée dans le placard pendant tout ce temps avait commencé à pourrir.

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verb

Pourrir, se décomposer

To decline in function or utility.

Examples :

"Your brain will rot if you spend so much time on the computer, Tony!"

Ton cerveau va pourrir si tu passes autant de temps sur l'ordinateur, Tony !

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verb

Pourrir, corrompre

To (cause to) deteriorate in any way, as in morals; to corrupt.

Examples :

"The politician's actions began to rot public trust in the government. "

Les actions du politicien ont commencé à corrompre la confiance du public envers le gouvernement.

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Pourrir, se décomposer

To make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes.

Examples :

"to rot vegetable fiber"

Faire pourrir la fibre végétale.

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verb

Pourrir, croupir

To spend a long period of time (in an unpleasant place).

Examples :

"to rot in Hell"

Pourrir en enfer.

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Rouir

To expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret.

Examples :

"The farmer will rot the flax to separate the fibers for making rope. "

L'agriculteur va rouir le lin pour séparer les fibres et fabriquer de la corde.

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verb

Dire des bêtises, radoter

To talk nonsense.

Examples :

"During the meeting, the manager started to rot about the new project, confusing everyone with his rambling explanations. "

Pendant la réunion, le manager a commencé à radoter sur le nouveau projet, semant la confusion parmi tout le monde avec ses explications alambiquées.

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