stink

stink
I [stɪŋk]
nome
1) (stench) puzzo m., puzza f., fetore m.
2) colloq. (row) chiasso m., scalpore m.

to kick up o cause a stink — fare un gran casino, piantare una grana

II [stɪŋk]
verbo intransitivo (pass. stank; p.pass. stunk)
1) (smell) puzzare

to stink of garlic — puzzare d'aglio

2) colloq. fig. (reek)

to stink of corruption — puzzare di corruzione

the contract stinks! — il contratto fa schifo!

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[stiŋk] 1. past tense - stank; verb
(to have a very bad smell: That fish stinks; The house stinks of cats.) puzzare
2. noun
(a very bad smell: What a stink!) puzza, fetore
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[stɪŋk] stank vb: pt stunk pp
1. n
puzza, fetore m

to raise or kick up a stink fig fam — scatenare un putiferio, piantare un casino

2. vi

to stink (of) — puzzare (di)

the room stank of cigarettes — la stanza puzzava di fumo

it stinks in here — che puzza c'è qui

it stinks to high heaven — puzza tremendamente

the whole thing stinks fig fam — tutta la faccenda puzza

3. vt
(also: stink out) (room) appestare
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stink /stɪŋk/
n.
1 fetore; cattivo odore; puzzo; tanfo
2 (slang) casino; putiferio; can can; polverone; pandemonio
3 (pl.) (gergo studentesco, antiq.) chimica
stink bomb, bombetta (o fialetta) puzzolente □ (bot.) stink-horn (Phallus impudicus), satirione; pisciacane □ (geol.) stink-stone, roccia maleodorante □ stink-trap, sifone trattenitore (di fogna) □ (fam. ingl.) like stink, a più non posso; a tutta forza; a tutto spiano □ (fam.) to raise (o to make, to create, to kick up) a stink, fare il diavolo a quattro; piantare una grana; fare un casino (pop.); (anche) fare fuoco e fiamme.
♦ (to) stink /stɪŋk/
(pass. stank, stunk, p. p. stunk), v. i.
1 puzzare; essere fetido; mandare cattivo odore: The kitchen stank of fish, la cucina puzzava di pesce
2 (slang) fare schifo; essere uno schifo: The whole idea stinks, la cosa fa proprio schifo
3 (slang: di persona) essere odioso; essere schifoso, fetente (pop.)
4 (slang) essere poco chiaro; essere sospetto; puzzare (fig.): His latest scheme stinks, c'è qualcosa che puzza nel suo ultimo progetto
● (fig.) to stink of corruption, puzzare di corruzione □ (fam.) to stink of money, essere ricco da far schifo; essere ricco sfondato □ to stink sb. out, costringere q. a uscire all'aperto per via del fetore □ to stink st. out (o up), riempire qc. di puzzo; impuzzolire; ammorbare; appestare: His cigar has stunk the compartment out, il suo sigaro ha appestato lo scompartimento □ (fam.) to stink to high heaven, fare un puzzo da soffocare □ (fam.) I can stink it a mile off, ne sento il puzzo a un miglio di distanza.
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I [stɪŋk]
nome
1) (stench) puzzo m., puzza f., fetore m.
2) colloq. (row) chiasso m., scalpore m.

to kick up o cause a stink — fare un gran casino, piantare una grana

II [stɪŋk]
verbo intransitivo (pass. stank; p.pass. stunk)
1) (smell) puzzare

to stink of garlic — puzzare d'aglio

2) colloq. fig. (reek)

to stink of corruption — puzzare di corruzione

the contract stinks! — il contratto fa schifo!


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