What does pudrirse in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pudrirse in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pudrirse in Spanish.

The word pudrirse in Spanish means spoil, go off, languish, eat away. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pudrirse

spoil

verbo transitivo (descomponer, estropear) (UK: food)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El calor pudrió la comida.
The heat spoiled the food.

go off

verbo pronominal (descomponerse, estropearse) (UK: food)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Las patatas se han podrido porque había mucha humedad.
The potatoes have gone off because of the humidity.

languish

verbo pronominal (persona: encerrarse, aislarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Todos en la fiesta y mientras yo pudriéndome en casa.
Everyone is at the party and I'm languishing at home.

eat away

verbo transitivo (corromper, dañar) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La envidia le ha podrido el corazón.
Envy has eaten away at her heart.

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