What does "podredumbre" mean in English?

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Spanish

podredumbre

English

rot

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Alternative translations of "podredumbre"

decay
putrefaction
decomposition
corruption

Examples of how to use "podredumbre" in Spanish

Spanish
Había un olor a podredumbre.
English
There was a smell of rot.
Spanish
La podredumbre llenó el sótano de olor.
English
The rot filled the basement with a smell.
Spanish
Detectamos podredumbre en las patatas viejas.
English
We detected rot in the old potatoes.
Spanish
La fruta con podredumbre debe tirarse.
English
Rotten fruit should be thrown away.
Spanish
Un olor a podredumbre salía del árbol.
English
A smell of rot was coming from the tree.

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Había un olor a podredumbre.

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