pedo apestoso
/pedo apestoso/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stinky fart" is translated into Spanish as pedo apestoso.
This phrase describes flatulence that has a very strong and unpleasant smell.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun pedo (fart) and the adjective apestoso (stinky/smelly).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Pedo apestoso is an informal way to express this idea, and the noun pedo is considered vulgar or highly informal in most Spanish-speaking contexts. For a formal way to say "stinky fart", use flatulencia maloliente.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in pedos apestosos.
How do you pronounce it?
/pedo apestoso/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the word pedo is so versatile that the phrase estoy pedo does not refer to gas, but means 'I am drunk'.
- In many parts of Mexico, the word pedo undergoes a massive semantic shift from a vulgarity to a casual greeting in the phrase ¿Qué pedo?, meaning 'What's up?'
- The adjective apestoso is built from the verb apestar, which is closely related to the noun peste, meaning 'plague' or 'pestilence'.
Examples in context
- El paciente experimentó una flatulencia maloliente después de la cirugía.The patient experienced a stinky fart after the surgery.
- ¡Ay, Juan! ¡Te echaste un pedo apestoso!Oh, Juan! You let out a stinky fart!
- ¡Qué pedo apestoso!What a stinky fart!
- Ese pedo apestoso me dio náuseas.That stinky fart made me nauseous.
Example conversation
María and Javier are in a small room together.
- María¡Ay no! ¿Quién tiró ese pedo apestoso?Oh no! Who let out that stinky fart?
- JavierNo fui yo, María.It wasn't me, María.
- MaríaSeguro fue el perro.It was probably the dog.
- JavierSí, el perro tiene un pedo apestoso.Yes, the dog has a stinky fart.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries apestoso, pedo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
