Significado
rot, corruption
- rotting or decaying matter
- moral degeneration, rot, or systemic corruption
En una frase
L'eccesso di umidità ha provocato un pericoloso marciume nelle piante.
Excess moisture caused dangerous rot in the plants.
L'inchiesta giornalistica ha svelato tutto il marciume del sistema politico.
The journalistic investigation uncovered all the corruption in the political system.
Dalle cantine allagate saliva un forte odore di marciume.
A strong smell of rot was rising from the flooded basements.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| marciume | masculine · singular |
| marciumi | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Takes the collective suffix -ume, which often has a pejorative nuance.
- Usually used in the singular as an uncountable mass noun.