stink

stink
[stɪŋk] n
1) usu sing (smell) Gestank m;
what's that \stink? was ist das für ein Gestank?
2) usu sing (fam: trouble) Stunk m (pej) (fam), Knatsch m (DIAL)
to cause a \stink Stunk geben (fam), Staub aufwirbeln (fam)
to create [or kick up] [or raise] a \stink [about sth] [wegen einer S. gen] Stunk machen (fam)
please don't raise a \stink bitte mach jetzt keinen Aufstand (fam)
to work like \stink (Brit) hart [o wie ein Verrückter] schuften (fam)
3) (Brit) (fam: chemistry)
\stinks + sing vb Chemie f vi <stank or stunk , stunk>
1) (smell bad) stinken;
your feet \stink! du hast Käs[e]füße (pej) (sl)
to \stink of sth nach etw dat stinken;
to \stink to high heaven furchtbar [o (sl) zum Himmel] stinken;
2) (fig fam: be bad) sauschlecht [o miserabel] sein (fam)
his acting \stinks er ist ein miserabler Schauspieler;
to \stink at cooking ein miserabler Koch sein (fam)
to \stink at maths/sports in Mathe/Sport eine Niete sein (fam)
3) (fig fam: be disreputable) stinken (fam) (be wrong) zum Himmel stinken (sl), faul sein (fam)
I think her whole attitude \stinks ich finde ihre ganze Einstellung einfach zum Kotzen (sl)
I think the whole business \stinks ich finde, die ganze Angelegenheit stinkt (sl)
4) (fig fam: have a lot)
to \stink of money vor Geld stinken (sl), Geld wie Heu haben (fam)
to \stink of wealth stinkreich sein (sl)

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