spoils in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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spoils system

spoils system N Am POL:

spoils system

système m des dépouilles

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Spoils system

Aux États-Unis, quand un parti gagne les élections, on nomme des membres actifs de ce parti à tous les postes administratifs du gouvernement, soit environ 4000 personnes. C'est ce que l'on appelle le ‘système des dépouilles’.

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

Spoils system Info

Spoils system

Aux États-Unis, quand un parti gagne les élections, on nomme des membres actifs de ce parti à tous les postes administratifs du gouvernement, soit environ 4000 personnes. C'est ce que l'on appelle le ‘système des dépouilles’.

spoil heap N

spoil heap

monceau m de déblais

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carve up proceeds, industry, spoils

partager

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larcin

spoils pl

dépouilles

spoils

le système des dépouilles POL

the spoils system

butin

booty, spoils pl

déparer lieu, façade

to spoil

curée

scramble for the spoils

se précipiter à la curée

to scramble for the spoils

spoils in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spoils 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

Translations for spoils in the French»English Dictionary

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butin

spoils

dépouille

spoils

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

spoils Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

spoils

butin m

to divide the spoils

se répartir le butin

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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He led the mercenaries and was in charge of the army's horses, and distributed the spoils of a victorious battle.

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The feeding wound often spoils and renders the fruit unsalable.

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Also, during the festival the successful warrior in real warfare (as opposed to imaginary warfare) wore the spoils he had won from the enemy, and was crowned with a chaplet.

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To the victor go the spoils has been a war cry for centuries, and women classed as part of the spoils of war.

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It has been observed in mine spoils contaminated with arsenic and in nickel- and copper-contaminated soils near smelting operations.

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Future deep-sea waste disposal activities that could be significant by 2025 include emplacement of sewage and sludge, carbon-dioxide sequestration, and disposal of dredge spoils.

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It spoils you they know more about it than me.

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The ready reckoner is required to work out finishing positions needed to win the biggest spoils from the money list bonus pool.

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The higher the level of polyunsaturated fat that an oil contains, the faster it spoils.

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He seems to relish victory and the spoils that come with it, and yet he is unassuming, publicity shy, and extremely private.

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