What is 'apestar' called in English?

'apestar' in English is called "Reek". Reek refers to: Despedir un olor fuerte y desagradable.

How do you pronounce 'Reek' and 'apestar'?

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English: "The old socks reeked of sweat." | Spanish: "Los viejos calcetines apestaban a sudor."

verb · noun

English to Spanish Dictionary

verbapestar

nounhedor

Sinónimos:pestarfetidez

apestar in English:reek

Phonetic:a-pestar

Plural: reeks

Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de reek en español es apestar, hedor. (Despedir un olor fuerte y desagradable.)

1
verb(informal)
apestar
To emit a strong, unpleasant smell.
Despedir un olor fuerte y desagradable.
2
noun(informal)
hedor
A powerful and offensive odor.
Un olor potente y ofensivo.

“The old socks reeked of sweat.”

Los viejos calcetines apestaban a sudor.

“There was a reek of stale beer in the pub.”

Había un hedor a cerveza rancia en el pub.

In Spanish:

pestarhedorfetidez

In English:

In Spanish:

aromafragancia

In English:

third person singularreeks

past tensereeked

past participlereeked

present participlereeking

reek of desperationexpression

To show clear signs of being desperate or in a hopeless situation.

reek of alcoholcollocation

To smell strongly of alcohol.