spoils in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for spoils in the English»Italian Dictionary

spoils system [Brit, Am spɔɪlz ˈsɪstɪm]

spoils system → Spoils system N Am POL

spoils system

spoils system m

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Spoils system Info

Spoils system

È un metodo di appropriazione delle cariche in uso negli Stati Uniti. Quando un partito vince le elezioni, circa 4000 dei suoi rappresentanti vengono nominati in tutte le cariche amministrative e i posti di potere della nazione.

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

spoil

detriti mpl

II.spoils N npl

1. spoils (of war, victory):

spoils

spoglia f

spoils

bottino m (of di)

to get a share of the spoils MIL

spartirsi il bottino

to get a share of the spoils fig

spartirsi la torta

2. spoils:

spoils (political)

vantaggi m

spoils (political)

benefici m

spoils (political)

agevolazioni f

spoils (commercial)

guadagni m

spoils (commercial)

profitti m (of di)

spoils (sporting)

vittorie f

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

1. spoil (mar):

spoil event, evening, game

rovinare, guastare

spoil view

deturpare (by doing facendo)

spoil place, taste, effect

rovinare

it will spoil your appetite

ti rovinerà l'appetito

to spoil sth for sb

rovinare qc a qn

it'll spoil the film for us

ci toglierà il piacere di vedere il film

they spoil it or things for other people

sono dei guastafeste

to spoil sb's enjoyment of sth

rovinare il divertimento a qn

why did you go and spoil everything?

perché hai rovinato tutto?

to spoil sb's fun (thwart)

guastare la festa a qn

2. spoil (ruin):

spoil garment

sciupare

spoil toy

guastare

spoil crop, food

danneggiare (by doing facendo)

his lack of English spoiled his chances of getting the job

non sapendo l'inglese, si giocò la possibilità di ottenere il lavoro

to spoil sb's plans

mandare a rotoli i piani di qn

3. spoil (pamper, indulge):

spoil person, pet

viziare (by doing facendo)

to spoil sb rotten inf

viziare troppo qn

to spoil sb with gift, trip

viziare qn con

we've been spoiled living so close to the sea

siamo stati abituati troppo bene a vivere così vicino al mare

4. spoil POL:

spoil vote, ballot paper

annullare, rendere nullo

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

spoil product, foodstuff, meat:

spoil

guastarsi, andare a male, deteriorarsi

your dinner will spoil!

si fredda la cena!

V.to spoil oneself VB refl

to spoil oneself <pass./p.pass. spoiled or spoilt Brit >:

to spoil oneself

trattarsi bene

to spoil oneself

coccolarsi

let's spoil ourselves and eat out!

trattiamoci bene a andiamo a mangiare fuori!

VI.spoil [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl]

to be spoiling for a fight

avere voglia di menare le mani

Spoils system Info

Spoils system

È un metodo di appropriazione delle cariche in uso negli Stati Uniti. Quando un partito vince le elezioni, circa 4000 dei suoi rappresentanti vengono nominati in tutte le cariche amministrative e i posti di potere della nazione.

spoil heap [ˈspɔɪlˌhiːp] N

spoil heap

cumulo m di macerie

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carve up territory, market, industry, spoils

spartire

too many cooks spoil the broth prov

troppi cuochi guastano la cucina

Translations for spoils in the Italian»English Dictionary

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bottino

spoils pl

bottino di guerra fig

spoils

straviziare

to spoil

torta inf, fig

spoils pl

aggiudicarsi una fetta della torta

to get one's share of the spoils

dividersi or spartirsi la torta

to divide up or get a share of the spoils

ecomostro

= a construction, especially a large one, which spoils the landscape and is a blight on its surroundings

spoils in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spoils in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. spoil (ruin):

spoil

rovinare

2. spoil child:

spoil

viziare

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

spoil

andare a male

III.spoil [spɔɪl] N

1. spoil pl (profits):

spoil

bottino m

2. spoil (debris):

spoil

macerie f pl

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spare the rod and spoil the child prov

il medico pietoso uccide l'ammalato prov

Translations for spoils in the Italian»English Dictionary

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avariare

to spoil

avariarsi

to spoil

viziare

to spoil

incrinare

to spoil

deteriorare (cibi)

to spoil

sciupare

to spoil

alterare

to spoil

guastare

to spoil

spoils Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

spare the rod and spoil the child prov

il medico pietoso uccide l'ammalato prov

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English

Pets automatically collect spoils, do minor damage to foes and can learn special abilities as they level up.

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The feeding wound often spoils and renders the fruit unsalable.

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I say that his unaffected attachment to money -- and its spoils -- is very apparent in his press cuttings.

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Ann spoils it by acting like a traditional and naive girl who stammers when she speaks.

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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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There is homemade minestrone soup, toast, and a plate of vivid-yolked eggs, the spoils of the chickens out the back.

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Recently, the old spoils of the mining operations (culm) have been refined to extract more coal for power production.

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All spoils of battle were to be equally distributed among the entire brotherhood.

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This way the thief (or snooper) will potentially keep using the device to call friends and brag about their spoils.

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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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