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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
English

I. empester [ɑ̃pɛste] VB trans

1. empester (faire sentir mauvais):

empester
to stink [sth] out Brit
empester endroit
to stink up Am

2. empester (gâter):

empester ambiance, atmosphère
to poison

II. empester [ɑ̃pɛste] VB intr

empester
to stink, to reek
ça empeste ici!
it stinks in here!
ça empeste le parfum
it stinks ou reeks of perfume
English
English
French
French
stink out
empester
pong out
empester
smell out room, house
empester, empuantir
to reek of sth lit
empester or puer qc

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

I. empester [ɑ̃pɛste] VB intr

empester
to stink

II. empester [ɑ̃pɛste] VB trans

1. empester (empuantir):

empester
to stink out

2. empester (répandre une mauvaise odeur de):

empester qc
to stink of sth
English
English
French
French
smell out
empester
in the PONS Dictionary

I. empester [ɑ͂pɛste] VB intr

empester
to stink

II. empester [ɑ͂pɛste] VB trans

1. empester (empuantir):

empester
to stink out

2. empester (répandre une mauvaise odeur de):

empester qc
to stink of sth
Présent
j'empeste
tuempestes
il/elle/onempeste
nousempestons
vousempestez
ils/ellesempestent
Imparfait
j'empestais
tuempestais
il/elle/onempestait
nousempestions
vousempestiez
ils/ellesempestaient
Passé simple
j'empestai
tuempestas
il/elle/onempesta
nousempestâmes
vousempestâtes
ils/ellesempestèrent
Futur simple
j'empesterai
tuempesteras
il/elle/onempestera
nousempesterons
vousempesterez
ils/ellesempesteront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

empester qc
to stink of sth

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