rotting

rotting(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
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.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct 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.
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