You stink (es. Apestas)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Apestas a pescado.
You smell like fish.
Context: daily life
Si no te bañas, apestas.
If you don't shower, you smell.
Context: daily life
Tu comida apesta un poco.
Your food smells a bit.
Context: food

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Cuando entreno sin ducharme, realmente apesto a sudor.
When I train without showering, I really smell of sweat.
Context: sport
El cuarto apesta porque no hemos abierto las ventanas.
The room smells because we haven't opened the windows.
Context: daily life
A veces, el ambiente apesta a humo durante las fogatas.
Sometimes, the atmosphere smells of smoke during bonfires.
Context: environment

Advanced (C1-C2)

La atmósfera del lugar apesta a desesperanza y tristeza tras la crisis.
The atmosphere of the place smells of hopelessness and sadness after the crisis.
Context: society
A menudo, las promesas vacías apestan a falta de sinceridad en la política.
Often, empty promises smell of a lack of sincerity in politics.
Context: politics
El recuerdo del fracaso apesta, una sombra persistente en nuestra mente.
The memory of failure smells, a persistent shadow in our minds.
Context: psychology

Synonyms

  • desagrada
  • huele mal