stinken
verb
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| smell |
| have a scent |
| stink |
| smell bad |
| reek |
| stink (figurative) |
| be terrible |
| be annoying |
Synonyms and Related Words for stinken
Definition of "stinken" in German
Einen sehr unangenehmen, schlechten Geruch ausströmen oder verbreiten.
EN: “What stinks in here?”DE: “Was stinkt hier so?”
A1
EN: “The trash stinks, you have to take it out.”DE: “Der Müll stinkt, du musst ihn rausbringen.”
A2
EN: “After sports, his socks always stink terribly.”DE: “Nach dem Sport stinken seine Socken immer furchtbar.”
B1
(Umgangssprachlich) sehr schlecht, ärgerlich, unfair oder langweilig sein.
EN: “That stinks!”DE: “Das stinkt!”
A1
EN: “It annoys me that you are always late.”DE: “Es stinkt mir, dass du immer zu spät kommst.”
A2
EN: “The whole situation stinks to high heaven; something is fishy.”DE: “Die ganze Situation stinkt zum Himmel, da ist etwas faul.”
B1