Translations for „putrefy“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

pu·tre·fy <-ie-> [ˈpju:trɪfaɪ] VB intr

1. putrefy body, organic matter:

putrefy

razkrajati se [perf razkrojiti se]

putrefy

gniti [perf zgniti]

2. putrefy fig (become corrupt):

putrefy

pokvariti se

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The two compounds are largely responsible for the foul odor of putrefying flesh, but also contribute to the odor of such processes as bad breath and bacterial vaginosis.

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The previous occupants had left the premises in an indescribable state, with excrement, putrefying food and other unmentionable rubbish littering every foot of floor.

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Tanned leather, on the other hand, remains flexible in heat and will not putrefy when wetted.

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If stored, it must be used within a very short time or it will begin to putrefy due to the organic solids in the water.

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Zombies were originally just re-animated dead with putrefying organs so you wouldn't expect them to run around very fast.

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He was so disturbing; it was like he was putrefying or something.

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A seven-foot-tall, slime-covered heap of putrefying protoplasm slithers across the floor on its tentacles.

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With time, the perfume seems to grow even sweeter -- another thing it has in common with putrefying bodies, it turns out.

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This odor is not just a nuisance but indicates the material is putrefying, creating bioaerosols and endotoxins that cause respiratory illnesses.

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Putrefying bacteria is one of the main processes in the nitrogen cycle; other than putrefying bacteria there are denitrifying bacteria, nitrifying bacteria and nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

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