apesta
/apesta/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "someone stinks" is said as apesta.
The word apesta is used to describe a person or thing that has a strong, unpleasant smell. It is often used to convey an intense and negative vibe, similar to the English word "reeks".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form apesta is the third-person singular conjugation of the verb apestar, meaning "he/she/it stinks". If you are speaking to a friend or a peer and want to say "you stink", use the second-person singular form apestas. To say "they stink", use the third-person plural form apestan.
How do you pronounce it?
/apesta/
Did you know?
- The verb apestar is a direct relative of the word peste, which means 'plague'. This reflects the ancient association between the disease and the scent of decay.
- In Mexican slang, the adjective apestoso can describe a person who is acting 'shady' or suspicious rather than someone who smells.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, saying apesta a followed by a specific scent is used to describe a vibe or a suspicion, such as apesta a mentira to mean 'this reeks of a lie'.
Examples in context
- Mi amigo no se bañó por una semana y huele mal.My friend didn't shower for a week and smells bad.
- Esa persona no se ha duchado en semanas y huele demasiado mal.That person hasn't showered for weeks and smells extremely bad.
- Después de correr durante horas, mi amigo tiene un olor corporal insoportable.After running for hours, my friend has an unbearable body odor.
- Ese hombre apesta.That man stinks.
- Ese hombre apesta a sudor.That man stinks of sweat.
- ¡Guácala, algo apesta aquí!Yuck, something stinks here!
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are in the gym.
- JavierSofía, creo que alguien apesta aquí.Sofía, I think someone stinks here.
- SofíaTienes razón, huele muy mal.You are right, it smells very bad.
- JavierEs el chico de allá, apesta.It is the guy over there, he stinks.
- SofíaVamos a movernos de sitio.Let's move to another spot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
