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spoil

Pronunciation: /spɔɪl/

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Spanish translation of spoil

A. vt (past & past p spoiled or (BrE also), spoilt)

  • 1 [party/surprise] echar a perder, estropear I don't want to spoil your fun but … = no les quiero aguar la fiesta pero … it will spoil your appetite = te quitará el apetito
  • 2 (overindulge) [child] consentir*, malcriar* to be spoiled for choice = tener* mucho de donde elegir

B. vi

  • 2 (be eager) (colloq) to be spoiling for a fight = estar* or andar* buscando pelea

spoil in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of spoil in the British & World English dictionary Definition of spoil in the US English dictionary