كيف تنطق "is rotten in denmark"
expression
IZ RAW-tuhn in DEN-mark
IZ ROT-uhn in DEN-mahk
التعريف
This expression means that something is wrong or suspicious, even if it is not obvious. It comes from Shakespeare's play Hamlet and is used when people think something bad or dishonest is happening.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈɹɑtən/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈdɛnˌmɑɹk
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈɪz/ /ɹˈɒtən/ /ˈɪn/ /ˈdɛnˌmɑːk
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
IZ RAW-tuhn in DEN-mark
بريطاني
IZ ROT-uhn in DEN-mahk
استمع في السياق
The company’s finances look fine, but I think something is rotten in Denmark.
Whenever rules suddenly change, I suspect something is rotten in Denmark.
When employees leave so quickly, you know something is rotten in Denmark.
I can’t say for sure, but something is rotten in Denmark about this deal.