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"Rotten" is an adjective which is often translated as "podrido", and "rotting" is an adjective which is also often translated as "podrido". Learn more about the difference between "rotten" and "rotting" below.
rotten(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (decaying)
a. podrido
The wood is completely rotten, and crumbles when you touch it.La madera está totalmente podrida y se deshace al tocarla.
2. (corrupt)
a. corrompido
The government is rotten beyond all hope. We need a revolution.El gobierno está corrompido más allá de toda esperanza. Haría falta una revolución.
3. (colloquial) (bad)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. culpable (responsible)
I feel rotten about what happened, but I didn't know what else to do.Me siento culpable por lo que pasó, pero no sabía qué otra cosa podía hacer.
4. (colloquial) (of bad quality)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
5. (colloquial) (unpleasant)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. horrible
I am having the most rotten day. First I missed the bus, and then I fell in a puddle.Estoy teniendo el día más horrible de mi vida. Primero, perdí el autobús y, luego, me caí en un charco.
b. asqueroso
I can't stand this rotten, muggy weather.No soporto este tiempo bochornoso y asqueroso.
6. (colloquial) (mean)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It'd be rotten not to try to help her.Sería una canallada no intentar ayudarla.
That was a really rotten thing to say.Fue una maldad decir eso.
rotting(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. podrido
There was a foul smell in the cellar coming from the rotting carcass of a dead mouse.Había un olor asqueroso en el sótano que salía del cadáver podrido de un ratón muerto.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I had to clean the compost bin because the smell of rotting food was really unpleasant.Tuve que limpiar el compostador porque el olor de la comida pudriéndose era muy desagradable.
When Sam opened the garbage can, the smell of rotting meat caused him to step back hastily.Cuando Sam abrió el cubo de la basura, el olor de carne pudriéndose lo hizo retroceder rápido.
