Stink meaning in English
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Definition
to stink: to smell bad, to have an unpleasant odor
To stink is also used, in a figurative sense in familiar language:
This movie stinks! This is a very bad film!
This idea stinks! This is a terrible idea!
"Stink" is the name of Bruno Delavigne's dog.
This is an irregular verb:
I stink / I stank or stunk / I have stunk
(This situation) stinks!: (This situation) sucks, is really bad!
Pronunciation examples
UK: The whole house stunk of bacon.
US: Stink is the cutest dog in San Fransisco, but sometimes he stinks.
Examples
- "Everyone here knows you're jealous of Stink."
- "If you're in this office right now, you're a suspect for the murder of Bruno's dog, Stink Delavigne!"
- "Stink saw me do it, but I swear I didn't kill him!"
- "Stink gets all the attention!"
- "Everyone in this room has a motive for killing Stink... including you Brian Jones!"
- "If you have seen Stink, or heard any rumors to his location, please contact the lost dog hotline 24 hours a day, seven days a week: 1-800-RU MY DOG (1-800-786-9364)"
- "Stink saw me do it... but I swear I didn't kill him!"
- "Name : Stink"
- "Not only did I lose the deal, but Stink ruined my favorite pair of pants."
- "Stink : ...and I'm in charge!"
- "You each had the opportunity - and motive - to kill Stink... but now I'm going to tell you exactly who committed the terrible crime of doggy murder!"
- "Stink barks once"
- "Kill Stink the dog!"
- "Lucie : Yes, Philip, but isn't it true that you had a violent verbal confrontation with Stink?"
- "I am calling about your dog... Stink."
- "My dog is Stink."
- "Stink : We all wear... sunglasses!"
- "Stink : Woof."
- "I was on the phone with a very important client, about to close a six-figure deal when Stink attacked my leg."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the conversation you just heard,
This term describes the absence of strength or energy. "I hadn't eaten for several days and I was feeling tired, hungry and ."
This term describes a horrible odor, or something which smells very bad. "The dungeon where I slept had no ventilation and smelled like sulphur and eggs."
This term describes the decomposition or decay of something, such as a fruit or a dead body. "One day, the door to my cell opened and the carcass of a dead animal was thrown inside. The animal must have died years earlier because its body was decomposing."
This term describes the absence of strength or energy. "I hadn't eaten for several days and I was feeling tired, hungry and ."
This term describes a horrible odor, or something which smells very bad. "The dungeon where I slept had no ventilation and smelled like sulphur and eggs."
This term describes the decomposition or decay of something, such as a fruit or a dead body. "One day, the door to my cell opened and the carcass of a dead animal was thrown inside. The animal must have died years earlier because its body was decomposing."
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the conversation you just heard,
This term describes the absence of strength or energy. "I hadn't eaten for several days and I was feeling tired, hungry and weak 1."
This term describes a horrible odor, or something which smells very bad. "The stinking 2 dungeon where I slept had no ventilation and smelled like sulphur and eggs."
This term describes the decomposition or decay of something, such as a fruit or a dead body. "One day, the door to my cell opened and the rotting 3 carcass of a dead animal was thrown inside. The animal must have died years earlier because its body was decomposing."
This term describes the absence of strength or energy. "I hadn't eaten for several days and I was feeling tired, hungry and weak 1."
This term describes a horrible odor, or something which smells very bad. "The stinking 2 dungeon where I slept had no ventilation and smelled like sulphur and eggs."
This term describes the decomposition or decay of something, such as a fruit or a dead body. "One day, the door to my cell opened and the rotting 3 carcass of a dead animal was thrown inside. The animal must have died years earlier because its body was decomposing."
1 weak: "Weak" is the opposite of strong, and describes an absence of energy, strength, power, or ability. In the dialogue, Horatio says "You can't even smell them with your weak little nose!" He is insulting Bruno's nose and smelling ability, which we all know tragically disappeared after an auto accident.
2 stinking: In this context, "stinking" means bad-smelling or having a disgusting odor. In the dialogue, Bruno refers to a "stinking swamp" in the Amazon region, meaning a swamp which smells very bad or has a bad odor.
3 rotting: "Rotting", from the verb "to rot", describes a state of decay and decomposition. In this dialogue, Bruno says "If it weren't for me, you'd be rotting away in some stinking swamp in the Amazon!" The phrasal verb "to rot away" means "to decay over time". Bruno states that if he hadn't "saved" Horatio, Horatio would still be stuck in the swamps of the Amazon.
Exercise 2
Word search!
This term describes a "talent", "ability" or "competence". It's found in the text you just read.
"The candidate's in accounting made a strong impression upon us."
This term describes a "talent", "ability" or "competence". It's found in the text you just read.
"The candidate's in accounting made a strong impression upon us."
Word search!
This term describes a "talent", "ability" or "competence". It's found in the text you just read.
"The candidate's in accounting made a strong impression upon us."
This term describes a "talent", "ability" or "competence". It's found in the text you just read.
"The candidate's in accounting made a strong impression upon us."
skill: A "skill" is a talent, strength or ability. For example: Her language skills are impressive. She speaks over thirteen languages including Esperanto and Klingon. In this text, we read about Horatio's skill at smelling. Note that "skill" is generally followed by the preposition "at" or "in" when specifying what kind of skill someone possesses: His skill in martial arts, Their skill at hunting...
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