пропахнуть

Russian

Etymology

про- (pro-) +‎ па́хнуть (páxnutʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɐˈpaxnʊtʲ]

Verb

пропа́хнуть • (propáxnutʹpf (imperfective пропа́хивать)

  1. to smell of, to become permeated with the smell of [with instrumental ‘something’]
    пропа́хший нафтали́ном (устаре́лый)propáxšij naftalínom (ustarélyj)moth-eaten; antediluvian
  2. (colloquial) to start to stink due to having spoiled
    ры́ба пропа́хлаrýba propáxlathe fish has started to smell

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