pilaantua — meaning in English

English meaning

• go off phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
• perish verb To die, especially suddenly or violently.
• rot verb To decay or break down through the action of bacteria or fungi.
• sour adjective Having a sharp, acidic taste, like lemon or vinegar.
• spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
• turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.

Senses

pilaantua is used for these senses in English:

• go bad (of foods and commodities) To spoil, rot, or otherwise become unusable due to age or storage conditions.
• go off (intransitive, UK, Australia, Canada) To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way.
• perish (intransitive) To decay in such a way that it cannot be used for its original purpose
• sour (intransitive) To become disenchanted.
• spoil (intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]
• turn (intransitive) To sour or spoil; to go bad.

go off — full definition

1. phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
2. phrasal verb Of a bomb, gun or firework, to explode or be fired; of an alarm or alert, to start sounding.
3. phrasal verb Of food or drink, to become unfit to eat through spoiling.

perish — full definition

1. verb To die, especially suddenly or violently.
2. verb To decay, rot, or fall apart until it can no longer be used.

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