relent
French → English
(sensory) Stink: an unpleasant, lingering, or stale odor that persists in the air
Un relent de tabac froid imprégnait les rideaux du vieux salon.
(English) A lingering smell of stale tobacco permeated the curtains of the old living room.
L'abominable relent de choux empestait tout le palier de l'immeuble.
(English) The abominable stink of cabbage smelled up the entire building landing.
(metaphor) Hint: a lingering suggestion or trace of something negative or past
Ses propos avaient des relents de racisme qui ont choqué l'auditoire.
(English) His words had hints of racism that shocked the audience.
Cette crise politique a d'inquiétants relents de guerre civile.
(English) This political crisis has disturbing overtones of civil war.
Entry ID: fr:en:relent · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary