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    Apestar (en. Reek)

    /a-pes-'tar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To emit a very unpleasant smell.
    The trash stinks if it isn't taken out on time.
    La basura apesta si no se saca a tiempo.
    To be very bad or of poor quality.
    That game stinks, I don't recommend it.
    Ese juego apesta, no lo recomiendo.
    To negatively affect someone or something.
    That comment stinks and is not constructive.
    Ese comentario apesta y no es constructivo.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'pestare', related to plague.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to stink of something
    To have a characteristic smell of that thing.
    apestar a algo
    you are stinking
    It is used to indicate that someone or something is very bad or unpleasant.
    estás apestando
    it stinks to me
    Indicates displeasure towards a situation or person.
    me apesta

    Related Words

    plague
    Contagious disease that affects many people.
    peste
    bad smell
    Unpleasant smell.
    mal olor
    unpleasant
    That does not cause pleasure.
    desagradable

    Slang Meanings

    Something that is useless or very bad.
    That movie is so stinky that I couldn't finish it.
    Esa película está tan apestosa que no la pude terminar.
    A complicated situation or one that causes stress.
    This project stinks, I don't know how to fix it.
    Este proyecto apesta, no sé cómo solucionarlo.