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I . reek [ri:k] VB intr

reek

ду́рно па́хнуть

to reek of corruption fig

попа́хивать корру́пцией

II . reek [ri:k] N

reek

reek

злово́ние nt

Usage examples with reek

to reek of corruption fig

попа́хивать корру́пцией

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An individual who reeks of the smell of dead bodies will die within fifteen days. en.wikipedia.org

This evidence reeks of a cover-up. en.wikipedia.org

The car reeks of alcohol and the assumption is that it is a drink drive accident. en.wikipedia.org

The sisters reek of over-achievement and insecurity and subconsciously long for the approval and love of their domineering father. en.wikipedia.org

The island now is infertile, crowded, reeking with gas fumes and the dust from the bauxite plant. en.wikipedia.org

That old country house on the roadway which reeks of cooking and stable smells. en.wikipedia.org

After closing the doors behind him, he notices the salty reek to the air. en.wikipedia.org

The film reeks with a sense of basic injustice. en.wikipedia.org

Each haunting episode reeks of a sublime suspense with a liberal coating of electric eccentricity. en.wikipedia.org

His professional career, then, reeks of infamy and is suffused with depravity. en.wikipedia.org

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