stench

hedor, peste

Olor muy fuerte y desagradable.

En inglés sencillo: A very strong, unpleasant smell.

• The stench made me feel sick.
• A stench of rotten food filled the kitchen.
• Where is that awful stench coming from?

Cómo se usa: the stench of something (The stench of sewage reached the street.)

Sinónimos: stink, reek

Antónimos: fragrance

Expresiones frecuentes: a terrible stench, stench of sewage, an unbearable stench

tufo, hedor

Rasgo desagradable que hace pensar en deshonestidad, maldad o falta de moral.

En inglés sencillo: An unpleasant quality that makes something seem dishonest, evil, or morally wrong.

• The deal carried a stench of corruption.
• The stench of dishonesty hung over the investigation.
• Even after his resignation, the stench of scandal remained.

Cómo se usa: the stench of something (The stench of corruption surrounded the contract.)

Expresiones frecuentes: stench of corruption, stench of betrayal, stench of scandal