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    Apesto (en. Smell)

    /aˈpesto/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Strong and unpleasant odor, especially one coming from decomposing matter.
    The stench coming from the garbage was unbearable.
    El apesto que venía de la basura era insoportable.
    Sensation of rejection or aversion caused by a very unpleasant smell.
    The stench from the contaminated river could be felt several meters away.
    El apesto del río contaminado se sentía a varios metros de distancia.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'apestar', which comes from the Latin 'pestare', related to 'pest'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to smell foul
    To experience a very unpleasant smell.
    sentir apesto
    to have a stench
    To be in a state that produces a bad odor.
    tener un apesto

    Related Words

    apestar
    To produce a very unpleasant smell.
    apestar
    apestoso
    Having a very strong and unpleasant odor.
    apestoso

    Slang Meanings

    It is used to refer to a very bad or disastrous situation.
    That party was a stench, nobody had fun.
    Esa fiesta fue un apesto, nadie se divirtió.
    Description of something that does not look or taste good.
    That food has a stench that doesn't convince me.
    Esa comida tiene un apesto que no me convence.