podredumbre
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la podredumbre(
poh
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dreh
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doom
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breh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (rot)
a. putrefaction
El olor nauseabundo de la podredumbre le produjo arcadas.The nauseating smell of putrefaction made him retch.
b. rottenness
La podredumbre de la fruta está provocada por una infección del árbol.The rottenness of the fruit is caused by an infection in the tree.
2. (figurative) (decay)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. corruption
Vivimos en una época de una indignante podredumbre política.We are living in an era of outrageous political corruption.
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