Decomposing Meaning in English

word · lemma: decompose

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التعريف

Breaking down into simpler parts, often because of bacteria or natural processes; commonly used for organic matter like plants, animals, or food.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mainly in scientific, environmental, or biological contexts. Common collocations: 'decomposing body', 'decomposing leaves', 'decomposing food'. Refers to natural breakdown, not mechanical destruction.

• Spanish: descomponiéndose
• Portuguese (BR): decompondo
• Portuguese (PT): a decompor-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 分解
• Chinese (Traditional): 分解
• Hindi: सड़ रहा
• Arabic: يتحلل
• Bengali: পচে যাওয়া - বিকৃত হওয়া
• Russian: разлагается - гниёт
• Japanese: 分解している - 腐敗している
• Vietnamese: phân hủy
• Korean: 분해되고 있다 - 썩고 있다
• Turkish: çürüyor - ayrışıyor
• Urdu: سڑ رہا ہے - گل رہا ہے
• Indonesian: membusuk - terurai

جمل نموذجية

The banana peel was decomposing in the trash.

basic

Fallen leaves are decomposing on the ground.

basic

The meat left out is decomposing fast.

basic

It smells so bad in here because something is decomposing.

natural

Old food in the fridge is probably decomposing by now.

natural

That log in the forest has been decomposing for years.

natural