stink in French
stink in French is puanteur, tapage, puer — stink means to give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
stink in French
puanteur
A strong bad smell.
tapage
(informal) A complaint or objection.
puer
(intransitive) To have a strong bad smell.
empester
(intransitive) To have a strong bad smell.
What does "stink" mean?
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verb To give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
"The bins outside the restaurant stink in the summer heat."
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verb To be very bad in quality (informal).
"Everyone agreed the movie's ending stank."
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noun A strong bad smell.
"There was a stink of rotten eggs coming from the drain."
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noun A fuss, complaint, or public objection (informal).
"She raised a stink about the parking charges at the meeting."
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stink in a sentence
- The bins outside the restaurant stink in the summer heat.
- Everyone agreed the movie's ending stank.
- There was a stink of rotten eggs coming from the drain.
- She raised a stink about the parking charges at the meeting.
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What is "stink" in French?
"stink" in French is puanteur, tapage, puer. stink means: To give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
How do you use "stink" in a sentence?
Example: "The bins outside the restaurant stink in the summer heat." In French, "stink" is puanteur, tapage, puer.
Are there other ways to say "stink" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "stink": puanteur, tapage, puer, empester.
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