rot (r t)v. rot·ted, rot·ting, rots v.intr. 1. To undergo decomposition, especially organic decomposition; decay. 2. a. To become damaged, weakened, or useless because of decay: The beams had rotted away. b. To disappear or fall by decaying: One could see the blackened areas where the branches had rotted off. 3. To languish; decline: "He was thrown into one of Napoleon's dungeons and left to rot" (Michael Massing). 4. To decay morally; become degenerate. v.tr. To cause to decompose or decay. See Synonyms at decay. n. 1. The process of rotting or the condition of being rotten: The rot spread quickly, rendering the bridge unsafe even for pedestrians. 2. Foot rot. 3. See liver fluke. 4. Any of several plant diseases characterized by the breakdown of tissue and caused by various bacteria or fungi. 5. Pointless talk; nonsense: She always talks such rot. 6. Archaic Any disease causing the decay of flesh. interj. Used to express annoyance, contempt, or impatience. [Middle English roten, from Old English rotian.] |
rot
Verb
[rotting, rotted]
1. to decay or cause to decay
2. to deteriorate slowly, mentally and physically: I thought he was either dead or rotting in a Chinese jail
Noun
1. the process of rotting or the state of being rotten
2. something decomposed
3. short for dry rot
4. a plant or animal disease which causes decay of the tissues
5. nonsense [Old English rotian]
| rot (rt) Verb To undergo decomposition, especially organic decomposition; decay. Noun Any of several plant diseases characterized by the breakdown of tissue and caused by various bacteria or fungi. |
Rot a file of six soldiers.
Examples: rot of musketeers, 1635; of pikemen, 1637.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  rot - a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odordecay - an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair" |
| 2. |  rot - (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal actionbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms decay - the process of gradually becoming inferior | |
| 3. | rot - unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) | |
| Verb | 1. | rot - break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat" biodegrade - break down naturally through the action of biological agents; "Plastic bottles do not biodegrade" hang - suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days" decay - undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated" |
| 2. | rot - become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world" degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop - grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match" |
rot
verb 1. decay, break down, spoil, corrupt, deteriorate, taint, perish, degenerate, fester, decompose, corrode, moulder, go bad, putrefy
verb 2. crumble, disintegrate, become rotten
noun 4. decay, disintegration, corrosion, decomposition, corruption, mould, blight, deterioration, canker, putrefaction, putrescence
noun 5. (Informal) nonsense, rubbish, drivel, twaddle, pants (slang) crap (slang) garbage chiefly U.S. trash, bunk (informal) hot air (informal) tosh (slang), chiefly Brit. pap, bilge (informal) tripe (informal) guff (slang) moonshine, claptrap (informal) hogwash, hokum (slang), chiefly U.S., Canad. codswallop Brit. (slang) piffle (informal) poppycock (informal) balderdash, bosh (informal) eyewash (informal) stuff and nonsense, flapdoodle (slang) tommyrot, horsefeathers U.S. (slang) bunkum or buncombe chiefly U.S. bizzo Austral. (slang) bull's wool Austral., N.Z. (slang) >> adjective putrid
Translations
rot [rɔt] n (= decay) → putrefacción f; podredumbre f;
(fig) (pej) → tonterías fpl
vi → pudrirse, corromperse;
rot [rɔt] n (= decay) → pourriture f (fig) (pej) (= nonsense); idioties fpl, balivernes fpl
vt, vi → pourrir;
dry rot → pourriture sèche (du bois);
wet rot → pourriture (du bois)
rot [rɔt] n (decay) → Fäulnis f (fig) (rubbish) → Quatsch m
vi (teeth, wood, fruit etc) → verfaulen;
dry rot → Holzschwamm m;
wet rot → Nassfäule f
rot [rɔt] n (= decay) → putrefazione f;
(col) (= nonsense); stupidaggini fpl
vt, vi → imputridire, marcire;
dry/wet rot → funghi parassiti del legno;
to stop the rot (BRIT ) (fig) → salvare la situazione
v rot [rot]
to make or become bad or decayed The fruit is rotting on the ground; Water rots wood. verrot يَتَعَفَّن гния hnít; působit hnití rådne verfaulen(lassen) σαπίζω pudrir, corromper, descomponer mädanema, mädandama پوسیدن؛ ضایع شدن mädäntyä, lahottaa (faire) pourrir לְהֵירָקֵב सड़ना gnjiliti, trunuti ro(t)had; (meg)rothaszt membusuk rotna, fúna marcire, far marcire 腐る 썩다; ...을 썩히다 pūti, pūdyti pūt; pūdēt mereput (doen) rotten råtne, morkne gnić, rozkładać apodrecer a putrezi гнить; гноить hniť; spôsobiť hnitie gniti; povzročati gnitje trunuti [] ruttna ทำให้เน่าเปื่อย çürü(t)mek 腐壞 гнити; псуватися گلنا سڑنا thối rữa 腐坏
n
1 decay The floorboards are affected by rot. verrotting عَفَن гниене hniloba råd die Fäulnis σαπίλα, σήψη, φθορά putrefacción, podredumbre pehkimine پوسیدگی lahoaminen pourriture רִקָבוֹן विगलन, क्षय, अपक्षय gnjilež rothadás pelapukan fúi putrefazione 腐敗 부패, 부식 puvėsis puve rosak verrotting forråtnelse, råte gnicie caruncho putrezire гниение hniloba gnitje truljenje röta การเน่าเปื่อย çürüme 腐朽 гниття; гниль گلنے سڑنے کی حالت sự mục nát 腐朽
2 nonsense Don't talk rot! nonsens كَلام فارِغ глупости hlouposti vrøvl der Quatsch αηδίες, κουταμάρες tonterías, bobadas jama اه؛ گند ندای حاکی از آزردگی roska bêtises שְׁטוּיוֹת अनाप-शनाप glupost marhaság omong kosong bull sciocchezze くだらないこと 헛소리, 시시한 일 nesąmonės, niekai blēņas; muļķības mengarut onzin sludder, vrøvl głupstwa disparate prostii вздор hlúposti traparija glupost strunt, smörja เรื่องไร้สาระ saçma, zırva 胡說 нісенітниця فضول بات những điều vô nghĩa 胡说
adj rotten
1 (of meat, fruit etc) having gone bad; decayed rotten vegetables. verrot مُتَعَفِّن гнил zkažený, shnilý rådden verfault σάπιος podrido roiskunud, mäda فلسد pilaantunut pourri, gâté רָקוּב सड़ा, गलित, जीर्ण-शीर्ण truo, gnjio ro(t)hadt busuk rotinn, úldinn marcio, putrefatto 腐った 썩은, 문드러진 supuvęs sapuvis membusuk verrot råtten zgniły podre putred; stricat испорченный, гнилой skazený, zhnitý gnil truliti rutten เน่าเปื่อย çürük, çürümüş 腐爛了的 гнилий; тухлий گلا سڑا thiu; ươn 腐烂了的
2 bad; mean What rotten luck!; It was a rotten thing to do. slegte رَديء отвратителен mizerný led niederträchtig απαίσιος, φρικτός malo, vil alatu ناخوشایند kurja mauvais, sale נִבזִי निकम्मा, रद्दी ružan, pokvaren rohadt buruk andstyggilegur; fjandans pessimo ひどい 고약한, 역겨운 netikęs, bjaurus Kāda neveiksme! malang ellendig råtten, elendig, gemen paskudny mau rău; urât отвратительный mizerný slab, hudoben loša erbarmlig, urusel, gemen เลวร้าย berbat 壞的 огидний خراب tồi tệ 坏的
n rottenness
sleg عَفَن، تَعَفُّن гнилота shnilost råddenskab die Fäule σαπίλα podredumbre, putrefacción roiskumus پوسیدگی lahous pourriture נִבזוּת सड़ापन, जीर्णता-शीर्णता trulež ro(t)hadtság kebusukan rotnun marciume 腐敗 썩음; 부패 supuvimas, bjaurumas puvums; nejaucība kereputan rotheid råte; råttenskap rozkład apodrecimento putreziciune; stricăciune испорченность zhnitosť, prehnitosť gniloba pokvarenost ruttenhet ความเน่าเปื่อย çürüklük 腐敗 гнилизна گلا سڑا ہونا sự thối; sự xấu xa 腐败
n rotter
a mean, bad person an absolute rotter. slegte persoon قَذِر негодник ničema skiderik der Schweinehund παλιάνθρωπος canalla, sinvergüenza lurjus آدم بی عقل و بی شعور renttu bon à rien נָבַל सड़ा, गलित, बदबूदार ništarija rongyember orang jahat fúlmenni mascalzone ろくでなし 깡패, 건달 bjaurybė riebeklis; nejaucenis orang yang jahat rotzak drittsekk kanalia patife canalie, jigodie подлец ničomník, naničhodník pokvarjenec pokvarenjal rötägg, kräk คนเลวร้าย aşağılık kimse 無賴 погань, паскуда برا شخص người xấu xa 无赖
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