Translations for „reek“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . reek [ri:k] N

reek

Gestank m

reek

[übler] Geruch

II . reek [ri:k] VB intr

1. reek (smell bad):

reek

übel riechen [o. stinken]

to reek of alcohol/garlic/manure

übel nach Alkohol/Knoblauch/Dünger riechen [o. stinken]

2. reek fig (be pervaded with):

reek

stinken fig inf

to reek of corruption/favouritism/racism

nach Korruption/Vetternwirtschaft/Rassismus stinken

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to reek of alcohol/garlic/manure

übel nach Alkohol/Knoblauch/Dünger riechen [o. stinken]

to reek of corruption/favouritism/racism

nach Korruption/Vetternwirtschaft/Rassismus stinken

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The satire was toothless, the playing strained and the whole enterprise reeked of mild desperation.

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But then, as they neared the north, the air began to reek of broken drains, raw sewage and the stench of rotting cattle.

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

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The lifeless seas, filthy and reeking, crept up on mankind, inch by inch.

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At least some cells reek and have mould.

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The oldest part is a so-called "roykstova" (reek parlour, or smoke room).

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Their dialogue is a stilted prose that had never been spoken by anyone and reeked of translation.

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There has never yet been an attacker who was not reeking with crime.

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The review also says the game reeks of plagiarism, stating it is worse than the original games it is modelled after.

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

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