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spoil [spɔɪl](verb: preterite, past participle spoiled or spoilt)1. plural nouna. ( = damage) abîmerb. ( = make less pleasurable) gâter• if you tell me the ending you'll spoil the film for me tu vas me gâcher le film si tu me racontes la finc. ( = pamper) gâter• to spoil o.s. se faire plaisira. [food] s'abîmer* * *[spɔɪl] 1. 2.they spoil it ou things for other people — ils gâchent le plaisir des autres
to spoil somebody's fun — ( thwart) contrarier quelqu'un
2) ( ruin) abîmerto spoil somebody rotten — (colloq) pourrir quelqu'un
to spoil somebody with — gâter quelqu'un en lui offrant [gift, trip]
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(a) (make less attractive or enjoyable) gâter, gâcher;∎ the tall chimneys spoil the view les hautes cheminées gâchent ou gâtent la vue;∎ our holiday was spoilt by the wet weather le temps pluvieux a gâché nos vacances;∎ you've spoilt everything by your foolish behaviour tu as tout gâché avec ton comportement stupide;∎ the ending spoilt the movie for me la fin m'a gâché le film;∎ don't spoil the ending for me ne me raconte pas la fin, ça va tout gâcher;∎ the dinner was spoilt because they were late le dîner a été gâché par leur retard;∎ to spoil sb's appetite couper l'appétit ou la faim à qn;∎ if you eat those chocolates, you'll spoil your appetite for dinner si tu manges ces chocolats, tu n'auras plus faim ou plus d'appétit à l'heure du dîner(b) (damage → goods, objects) abîmer, endommager;∎ to get spoilt or spoiled s'abîmer;∎ I spoilt my eyesight by reading in the dark je me suis abîmé la vue ou les yeux en lisant dans la pénombre;∎ proverb to spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tar faire des économies de bouts de chandelle∎ familiar she's spoilt rotten elle est super gâtée;∎ we like to spoil our clients nous aimons gâter nos clients;∎ to spoil oneself s'offrir une petite folie(fruit, food) se gâter, s'abîmer; (in store, hold of ship) s'avarier, devenir avarié3 noun (UNCOUNT)(b) (earth, diggings) déblai m, déblais mpl∎ he made off with the spoils il s'est enfui avec le butin;∎ figurative to claim one's share of the spoils demander sa part du gâteau;∎ the spoils of war les dépouilles fpl de la guerre►► American Politics pejorative spoils system système m des dépouilles, assiette f au beurre∎ to be spoiling for a fight/an argument chercher la bagarre/la dispute -
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1 (of war, victory) butin m (of de) ; to get a share of the spoils Mil avoir sa part de butin ; fig avoir sa part de gâteau ○ ;1 ( mar) gâcher [event, evening, view, game] (by doing en faisant) ; gâter [place, taste, effect] ; it will spoil your appetite ça va te couper l'appétit ; to spoil sth for sb gâcher qch à qn ; it'll spoil the film for us ça nous gâchera tout le plaisir du film ; they spoil it ou things for other people ils gâchent le plaisir des autres ; to spoil sb's enjoyment of sth empêcher qn de profiter de qch ; why did you go and spoil everything? pourquoi as-tu tout gâché? ; to spoil sb's fun ( thwart) contrarier qn ;2 ( ruin) abîmer [garment, toy, crop, food] (by doing en faisant) ; to spoil one's chances of doing gâcher ses chances de faire (by doing en faisant) ; to spoil sb's plans gâcher les projets or les plans de qn ;3 (pamper, indulge) gâter [person, pet] (by doing en faisant) ; to spoil sb rotten ○ pourrir qn ; to spoil sb with gâter qn en lui offrant [gift, trip] ; we've been spoiled living so close to the sea nous avons été privilégiés de vivre si près de la mer ;4 Pol rendre [qch] nul/nulle [vote, ballot paper].D vi (pp spoiled ou spoilt GB) [product, foodstuff] s'abîmer ; [meat] se gâter ; your dinner will spoil! ça ne va plus être bon!E v refl (pp spoiled ou spoilt GB) to spoil oneself se faire un petit plaisir ; let's spoil ourselves and eat out! faisons-nous plaisir en allant au restaurant!to be spoiling for a fight chercher la bagarre ○. -
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appetite ['æpɪtaɪt](a) (for food) appétit m;∎ she has a good appetite elle a bon appétit;∎ I've got no appetite je n'ai pas d'appétit;∎ I've lost my appetite j'ai perdu l'appétit;∎ don't have too many sweets, you'll spoil your appetite ne mange pas trop de bonbons, ça va te couper l'appétit;∎ they've gone for a swim to work up an appetite ils sont allés se baigner pour s'ouvrir l'appétit ou se mettre en appétit∎ that whetted his appetite for travel cela a aiguisé son goût des voyages;∎ appetite for revenge soif f de vengeance;∎ she had an enormous appetite for books elle avait une immense soif de lecture, elle était avide de lecture;∎ to have little appetite for a fight être peu enclin à une querelle ou à se disputer;∎ sexual appetite appétit m sexuel;∎ figurative he has an insatiable appetite for work c'est un boulimique du travail►► appetite suppressant coupe-faim m -
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appetite n1 ( desire to eat) appétit m ; he has a good/poor appetite il a bon appétit/il n'a pas d'appétit ; the walk has given me an appetite la promenade m'a donné de l'appétit ; to work up an appetite se donner de l'appétit ; it'll spoil ou take away your appetite ça va te couper l'appétit ;2 ( strong desire) appétit m (for de) ; these books will whet your appetite for travel ces livres vous donneront envie de voyager.
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appetite — noun 1 (U) a desire for food: a healthy appetite | lose your appetite: She has completely lost her appetite since the operation. | have a huge/big/voracious appetite (=have the ability to eat a lot of food) | spoil/ruin your appetite (=eat before … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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