spoil in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spoil in the English»French Dictionary

I.spoil [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] N U (from excavation)

spoil

déblais mpl

II.spoils N npl

1. spoils (of war, victory):

spoils

butin m (of de)

to get a share of the spoils MIL

avoir sa part de butin

to get a share of the spoils fig

avoir sa part de gâteau inf

2. spoils:

spoils (political, commercial)

profits mpl (of de)

spoils (sporting)

gains mpl

III.spoil <pp spoiled or spoilt Brit> [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] VB trans

1. spoil (mar):

spoil event, evening, view, game

gâcher (by doing en faisant)

spoil place, taste, effect

gâter

it will spoil your appetite

ça va te couper l'appétit

to spoil sth for sb

gâcher qc à qn

it'll spoil the film for us

ça nous gâchera tout le plaisir du film

they spoil it or things for other people

ils gâchent le plaisir des autres

to spoil sb's enjoyment of sth

empêcher qn de profiter de qc

why did you go and spoil everything?

pourquoi as-tu tout gâché?

to spoil sb's fun (thwart)

contrarier qn

2. spoil (ruin):

spoil garment, toy, crop, food

abîmer (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. spoil (pamper, indulge):

spoil person, pet

gâter (by doing en faisant)

to spoil sb rotten inf

pourrir qn

to spoil sb with gift, trip

gâter qn en lui offrant

we've been spoiled living so close to the sea

nous avons été privilégiés de vivre si près de la mer

4. spoil POL:

spoil vote, ballot paper

rendre [qc] nul/nulle

IV.spoil <pp spoiled or spoilt Brit> [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] VB intr

spoil product, foodstuff:

s'abîmer

spoil meat:

se gâter

your dinner will spoil!

ça ne va plus être bon!

V.spoil <pp spoiled or spoilt Brit> [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] VB refl

to spoil oneself

se faire un petit plaisir

let's spoil ourselves and eat out!

faisons-nous plaisir en allant au restaurant!

VI.spoil [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl]

to be spoiling for a fight

chercher la bagarre inf

spoil heap N

spoil heap

monceau m de déblais

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too many cooks spoil the broth prov

on n'arrive à rien quand tout le monde s'en mêle

systematically destroy, undermine, spoil, cut

systématiquement

Translations for spoil in the French»English Dictionary

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déparer lieu, façade

to spoil

dénaturer goût, sauce

to spoil

dépareiller

to spoil (en by)

dépareiller un service à thé en cassant une tasse

to spoil a tea service by breaking a cup

gâter enfant, personne

to spoil

gâter fruit

to spoil

gâter paysage

to spoil

gâter plaisir

to spoil

pourrir personne

to spoil

pourrir inf

to spoil [sb] rotten inf

enlaidir paysage, côte

to spoil, to ruin

spoil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spoil in the English»French Dictionary

I.spoil [spɔɪl] N pl

spoils

butin m

to divide the spoils

se répartir le butin

II.spoil <spoilt, spoilt [or Am spoiled, spoiled]> [spɔɪl] VB trans

1. spoil (ruin):

spoil landscape, party

gâcher

to spoil a/one's ballot paper Brit

faire un vote nul

2. spoil (treat well):

spoil

gâter

to be spoilt for choice

avoir l'embarras du choix

spoil yourself!

fais-toi plaisir!

III.spoil <spoilt, spoilt [or Am spoiled, spoiled]> [spɔɪl] VB intr

spoil

s'abîmer

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too many cooks spoil the broth prov

trop de cuisiniers gâtent la sauce

to spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar Brit

tout gâcher pour des économies de bouts de chandelles

Translations for spoil in the French»English Dictionary

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vicier

to spoil

dénaturer goût, saveur

to spoil

défigurer (rendre moins beau)

to spoil

défigurer paysage

to spoil

gâter personne

to spoil

se gâter fruits

to spoil

décoiffer qn

to spoil sb's hair

s'abîmer

to spoil

altérer

to spoil

spoil Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to spoil a/one's ballot paper Brit

faire un vote nul

spoil yourself!

fais-toi plaisir!

too many cooks spoil the broth prov

trop de cuisiniers gâtent la sauce

spare the rod and spoil the child prov

qui aime bien châtie bien

to spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar Brit

tout gâcher pour des économies de bouts de chandelles

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English

Sometimes, the food itself showed signs of being overripe or spoiled, to make the point.

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Passengers claimed that though advertisements certainly generate revenue for the railways, they spoil the charm and beauty of the train.

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I won't spoil the fun by elaborating further, but when each moment arrives, it's cheapened by the implicit insult to the audience's intelligence.

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There is evidence of old pits in the surrounding woods, and several old spoil heaps.

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This pit is an extremely deep vertical shaft, now choked to within 20 m of the surface by rock spoil dumped by miners.

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The spoil heap of excavated soil can be 50cm 0 across and 12cm 0 high.

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She was angry as she did not want to have people perceive her as spoiled, rich, or glamorous.

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It is often considered of lesser importance as the yields are usually so great that the fish can not all be sold before they spoil.

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To prevent the wine from spoiling, neutral grape spirits were added.

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The tunnel has an elaborate castellated northern entrance and there are many heaps of spoil and several ventilation shafts along its length.

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