/a.pesˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to stink
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Word origin
From peste ('plague, stench'), from Latin pestis ('plague, pestilence').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pestis
- English cognates
- pest, pestilence
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | apesto | apesté | apestaba | apestaré | apestaría |
| tú | apestas | apestaste | apestabas | apestarás | apestarías |
| él/ella/ud. | apesta | apestó | apestaba | apestará | apestaría |
| nos. | apestamos | apestamos | apestábamos | apestaremos | apestaríamos |
| vos. | apestáis | apestasteis | apestabais | apestaréis | apestaríais |
| ellos/uds. | apestan | apestaron | apestaban | apestarán | apestarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | apeste | apestara | apestase |
| tú | apestes | apestaras | apestases |
| él/ella/ud. | apeste | apestara | apestase |
| nos. | apestemos | apestáramos | apestásemos |
| vos. | apestéis | apestarais | apestaseis |
| ellos/uds. | apesten | apestaran | apestasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | apesta |
| ud. | apeste |
| nosotros | apestemos |
| vosotros | apestad |
| uds. | apesten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- apestando
- Past participle
- apestado
Examples
¡ !
This rubbish stinks!
, .
Your shoes reek, take them off outside.
.
The kitchen stank of fried fish.
¿ ?
Why does this room stink so much?
.
The river reeks near the factory.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 3: apestar, reino, alegría and 7 more words.