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  • 11Rotten [2] — Rotten oder Rösten, in der Flachsspinnerei das Entfernen der im Bast der Flachsstengel enthaltenen kleberartigen Substanz behufs Trennung der Flachsfasern, geschieht durch Einlegen in Wasser (Wasserröste), durch Einwirkung der atmosphärischen… …

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  • 12rotten — index heinous, marred, odious, profligate (corrupt), repulsive, stale, tainted (contaminated) …

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  • 13rotten — rotten:⇨faulen …

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  • 14rotten — [rät′ n] adj. [ME roten < ON rotinn < IE * reud < base * reu , to tear, rip open (> RUDE): prob. used orig. of flax left to soak and rot] 1. in a decayed or decomposed state; spoiled, putrefied, tainted, etc. 2. having a bad odor… …

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  • 15rotten — rot|ten1 [ˈrɔtn US ˈra:tn] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: rotinn] 1.) badly decayed and no longer good to use ▪ the smell of rotten eggs ▪ Some of the wood was completely rotten. ▪ The apples went rotten very quickly. 2.) informal… …

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  • 16rotten — I UK [ˈrɒt(ə)n] / US [ˈrɑt(ə)n] adjective Word forms rotten : adjective rotten comparative rottener superlative rottenest * 1) something that is rotten has decayed rotten eggs/fruit/teeth 2) a) informal unpleasant I wish I could get rid of this… …

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  • 17rotten — [[t]rɒ̱t(ə)n[/t]] 1) ADJ If food, wood, or another substance is rotten, it has decayed and can no longer be used. The smell outside this building is overwhelming like rotten eggs... The front bay window is rotten. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you… …

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  • 18rotten — rot|ten1 [ ratn ] adjective * 1. ) something that is rotten has decayed: rotten eggs/fruit/teeth 2. ) INFORMAL unpleasant: I wish I could get rid of this rotten cough. be rotten to someone: They were really rotten to him! a ) OFTEN HUMOROUS used… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19rotten — 1 adjective 1 badly decayed: rotten fruit | the smell of rotten eggs | The wood was completely rotten. 2 informal very nasty or unpleasant: What rotten weather! | It s a rotten thing to do. 3 informal a word meaning very bad at doing something,… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20Rotten — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Cinéma Rotten Tomatoes, site web d informations et de critiques cinématographiques et de jeux vidéo. Patronyme Rotten est un nom de famille notamment… …

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