What does pourriture in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word pourriture in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pourriture in French.
The word pourriture in French means rot, rotten bit, rotten part, corruption, scumbag, white rot, dry rot. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word pourriture
rotnom féminin (putréfaction) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Cette odeur de pourriture est difficilement supportable. This stench of putrefaction is almost unbearable. |
rotten bit, rotten partnom féminin (partie pourrie de [qch]) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il faut enlever la pourriture de ces pommes. You need to remove the rotten bit (or: rotten part) of these apples. |
corruptionnom féminin (détérioration morale) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Méfie-toi de la pourriture de ce milieu social. Beware of the corruption in this social milieu. |
scumbagnom féminin (familier (personne détestable) (pejorative, informal) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Méfie-toi de Pierre : c'est une pourriture ! Beware of Peter: he's a scumbag! |
white rotnom féminin (maladie cryptogamique) (fungus) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
dry rotnom féminin (maladie provoquée par des champignons) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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