What is the Spanish word for "rancid"?

Learn how to say "rancid" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

rancid

Spanish

rancio

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Examples of how to use "rancid" in Spanish

English
Old butter can smell and taste rancid.
Spanish
La mantequilla vieja puede oler y saber a rancio.
English
The milk smelled rancid after one week.
Spanish
La leche olió a rancio después de una semana.
English
She refused to eat the rancid butter.
Spanish
Ella se negó a comer la mantequilla rancia.
English
A rancid odor came from the trash.
Spanish
Un olor rancio provenía de la basura.
English
He tasted a rancid flavor in the sauce.
Spanish
Probó un sabor rancio en la salsa.

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Old butter can smell and taste rancid.

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