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in the PONS Dictionary

I. rot [rɒt, Am rɑ:t] N no pl

1. rot (process):

rot
Fäulnis f <->

2. rot (decayed matter):

rot
Verfaultes nt
rot
Verwestes nt

3. rot Brit (process of deterioration):

the rot
der Verfall
the rot set in when he started taking drugs
es ging mit ihm bergab, als er anfing, Drogen zu nehmen

4. rot BOT:

rot
Fäule f <->

5. rot (in sheep):

rot
Leberfäule f

6. rot inf dated:

rot
Blödsinn m <-(e)s> inf
to talk rot
Blödsinn reden inf

II. rot [rɒt, Am rɑ:t] INTERJ inf dated

rot
Blödsinn! inf
rot
so ein Quatsch! inf

III. rot <-tt-> [rɒt, Am rɑ:t] VB intr

1. rot (decay):

rot
verrotten
rot teeth, meat
verfaulen
rot woodwork
vermodern
to leave sb to rot in jail fig
jdn im Gefängnis verrotten lassen fig

2. rot (deteriorate):

rot institution, society
verkommen

3. rot Brit dated inf (joke):

rot
Quatsch [o. A esp Blödsinn] erzählen inf

IV. rot <-tt-> [rɒt, Am rɑ:t] VB trans

1. rot (cause to decay):

to rot sth
etw vermodern lassen

2. rot Brit dated inf (tease):

to rot sb
jdn verulken [o. A aufziehen]

dry ˈrot N no pl

1. dry rot (in timber):

dry rot
Hausschwamm m <-(e)s, -schwämme>
dry rot
Holzschwamm m

2. dry rot (in plants):

dry rot
Trockenfäule f <-> kein pl

I. rot away VB intr

rot away
verfaulen

II. rot away VB trans

to rot away ⇆ sth
etw verfaulen lassen

ˈbrain rot N

brain rot
≈ Hirnfäule f fig (der Zerfall des intellektuellen Zustands als Ergebnis von übermäßigem Konsum zu trivialer Online-Inhalte)
Present
Irot
yourot
he/she/itrots
werot
yourot
theyrot
Past
Irotted
yourotted
he/she/itrotted
werotted
yourotted
theyrotted
Present Perfect
Ihaverotted
youhaverotted
he/she/ithasrotted
wehaverotted
youhaverotted
theyhaverotted
Past Perfect
Ihadrotted
youhadrotted
he/she/ithadrotted
wehadrotted
youhadrotted
theyhadrotted
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a fish rots from the head down idiom
der Fisch stinkt vom Kopf her

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