What is the Spanish word for "rotten"?

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

English

rotten

Spanish

podrido

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Alternative translations of "rotten"

podrida
podridos
podridas

Examples of how to use "rotten" in Spanish

English
Something smells rotten in this room.
Spanish
Algo huele a podrido en esta habitación.
English
The apples in the basket are rotten.
Spanish
Las manzanas en la cesta están podridas.
English
She complained about the rotten smell outside.
Spanish
Ella se quejó del olor a podrido afuera.
English
We threw away the rotten bread quickly.
Spanish
Desechamos rápidamente el pan podrido.
English
He found a rotten tooth and visited dentist.
Spanish
Él encontró un diente podrido y visitó al dentista.

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