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rotting

/ˈrɒtɪŋ/ /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/

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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 constant negativity in the office was rotting morale. "

La négativité constante au bureau pourrissait le moral.

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verb

Pourrir, se décomposer

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

Examples :

"to rot vegetable fiber"

Faire pourrir de la fibre végétale.

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verb

Pourrir, moisir

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

Examples :

"to rot in Hell"

Pourrir en enfer.

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verb

Pourrir, rouir

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

Examples :

"The farmer is rotting the flax in the pond to separate the fibers for making linen. "

L'agriculteur est en train de rouir le lin dans l'étang pour séparer les fibres et fabriquer du lin.

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verb

Dire des bêtises, radoter

To talk nonsense.

Examples :

"He's been rotting on about his car all day; I wish he'd talk about something else! "

Il radote sur sa voiture toute la journée ; j'aimerais qu'il parle d'autre chose !

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noun

Pourrissement, décomposition

The process by which something rots.

Examples :

"The rotting of the apple left a bad smell in the lunchbox. "

Le pourrissement de la pomme a laissé une mauvaise odeur dans la boîte à lunch.

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noun

Pourriture

Material that has rotted.

Examples :

"The smell of rotting in the compost bin was overpowering. "

L'odeur de la pourriture dans le bac à compost était entêtante.

material substance nature environment