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spoilpast tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) estropear2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) mimar•- spoils- spoilt
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spoil vb1. estropear / arruinar2. mimar / malcriartr[spɔɪl]1 (ruin) estropear, echar a perder, arruinar2 (invalidate) anular3 (make child selfish) mimar, consentir; (indulge) complacer1 (food) estropearse, echarse a perder1 botín m sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be spoiling for a fight andar buscando pelea, andar buscando camorrato be spoilt for choice tener demasiadas cosas para elegir1) pillage: saquear2) ruin: estropear, arruinar3) pamper: consentir, mimarspoil vi: estropearse, echarse a perderspoil nplunder: botín mn.• botín s.m.• presa s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoiled) or p.p.: spoilt•) = amargar v.• corromper v.• dañar v.• desbaratar v.• desgraciar v.• desmejorar v.• desvirtuar v.• deteriorar v.• echar a perder v.• estragar v.• estropear v.• inutilizar v.• malear v.• maliciar v.• malograr v.• menoscabar v.• mimar v.• perder v.• viciar v.
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1. spɔɪl1)a) \<\<party/surprise\>\> echar a perder, estropear, arruinarI don't want to spoil your fun but... — no les quiero aguar la fiesta pero...
b) ( invalidate) anularspoiled o (BrE also) spoilt papers — papeletas fpl nulas
2) ( overindulge) \<\<child\>\> consentir*, malcriar*, mimar demasiadogo on, spoil yourself — vamos, date un gusto
to be spoiled for choice — tener* mucho de donde elegir
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vi1) \<\<food/meal\>\> echarse a perder, estropearse2) ( be eager) (colloq)to be spoiling for something — estar* or andar* buscando algo
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noun (usu pl) botín m[spɔɪl] (vb: pt, pp spoiled or spoilt)1. VT1) (=ruin) estropear, arruinar; (=harm) dañar; (=invalidate) [+ voting paper] invalidarto get spoiled — echarse a perder, estropearse
2) (=pamper) mimar, consentir (LAm)2. VI1) [food] estropearse, echarse a perderif we leave it here it will spoil — si lo dejamos aquí se estropeará or se echará a perder
2)to be spoiling for a fight — estar con ganas de luchar or (LAm) pelear
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1. [spɔɪl]1)a) \<\<party/surprise\>\> echar a perder, estropear, arruinarI don't want to spoil your fun but... — no les quiero aguar la fiesta pero...
b) ( invalidate) anularspoiled o (BrE also) spoilt papers — papeletas fpl nulas
2) ( overindulge) \<\<child\>\> consentir*, malcriar*, mimar demasiadogo on, spoil yourself — vamos, date un gusto
to be spoiled for choice — tener* mucho de donde elegir
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vi1) \<\<food/meal\>\> echarse a perder, estropearse2) ( be eager) (colloq)to be spoiling for something — estar* or andar* buscando algo
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noun (usu pl) botín m
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spoiling for — EAGER FOR, looking for, keen to have, after, bent on, longing for; informal itching for. → spoil * * * spoiling for 1. More than ripe or ready for (a fight, etc) 2. Intent on • • • Main Entry: ↑spoil * * * (be) spoiling for : to have a strong de … Useful english dictionary
be spoiling for — (be) spoiling for : to have a strong desire for (something, such as a fight) They are spoiling for a fight/argument. The team is spoiling for a rematch. • • • Main Entry: ↑spoil … Useful english dictionary
be spoiling for a fight — to be very eager to fight or argue about something. The trouble was caused by a group of demonstrators who were obviously spoiling for a fight … New idioms dictionary
For — For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For — For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For all me — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For all that — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For all the world — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For as much as — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For by — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For ever — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English