/puˈðɾiɾse/
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Translation
to rot, to go bad, to decay
Word origin
From pudrir, from Latin putrere ('to be rotten'). The same root gives English 'putrid' and 'putrefy'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- putrere
- English cognates
- putrid, putrefy
Grammar
Verb type-ir irregular reflexive
ReflexiveYes
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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The fruit rots if you leave it in the sun.
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The apples went bad at the bottom of the box.
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If we do not eat the vegetables, they are going to go off.
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The fallen trunk slowly rots in the forest.
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Do not leave the bread there, it goes bad very quickly!
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