по́ртиться — meaning in English

English meaning

• decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
• 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.

Senses

по́ртиться is used for these senses in English:

• decay (intransitive) To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
• 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 and disappear; to waste away to nothing.

decay — full definition

1. verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
2. verb To decline gradually in quality, strength, or condition.
3. noun The process or result of rotting or gradual deterioration.
4. noun In physics, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus or particle breaks down over time.

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.

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