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    Podrida (en. Rotten)

    /poˈðɾi.ða/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Refers to something that has started to decompose.
    The rotten fruit smells bad.
    La fruta podrida huele mal.
    Used figuratively to describe a corrupt or inappropriate situation.
    That business is full of rotten practices.
    Ese negocio está lleno de prácticas podridas.
    In a colloquial context, it can refer to a person considered undesirable.
    I don't want to deal with rotten people.
    No quiero tratar con gente podrida.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'putrida', meaning to decompose or rot.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    rotten apple
    Refers to a person or thing that contaminates or negatively affects a group.
    manzana podrida
    rotten situation
    A state of corruption or mismanagement.
    situación podrida
    rotten society
    A social context with high levels of corruption and lack of ethics.
    sociedad podrida

    Related Words

    rot
    State of decomposition of organic matter.
    podredumbre
    to rot
    Process of decomposition that organic matter undergoes.
    pudrir
    decomposition
    Process by which substances decompose.
    descomposición

    Slang Meanings

    Someone who is very tired or fatigued.
    After working all day, I am exhausted.
    Después de trabajar todo el día, estoy podrida.
    An annoying or unpleasant situation.
    That party was a disaster; nobody was there.
    Esa fiesta fue una podrida, no había nadie.