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1 decay
[dɪ'keɪ] 1. n(of organic matter, society, morals) rozkład m, rozpad m; ( of building) niszczenie nt; ( of tooth) próchnica f2. vibody rozkładać się (rozłożyć się perf); leaves, wood gnić (zgnić perf); teeth psuć się; ( fig) chylić się ku upadkowi* * *[di'kei] 1. verb(to (cause to) become rotten or ruined: Sugar makes your teeth decay.) gnić, psuć się2. noun(the act or process of decaying: tooth decay; in a state of decay.) gnicie, psucie się -
2 rot
[rɔt] 1. n 2. vtpsuć (zepsuć perf), niszczyć (zniszczyć perf)3. vito stop the rot ( BRIT, fig) — powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf) proces rozkładu
* * *[rot] 1. past tense, past participle - rotted; verb(to make or become bad or decayed: The fruit is rotting on the ground; Water rots wood.) gnić, rozkładać2. noun1) (decay: The floorboards are affected by rot.) gnicie2) (nonsense: Don't talk rot!) głupstwa•- rotten- rottenness
- rotter
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