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in the PONS Dictionary

I. spoil [spɔɪl] N

1. spoil no pl (debris):

Schutt m <-(e)s>

2. spoil (profits):

Beute f <-> kein pl

3. spoil Am POL (advantages):

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

1. spoil (ruin):

to spoil sth
to spoil sb's chances for sth
jds Chancen für etw acc zerstören

2. spoil (treat well):

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

1. spoil:

spoil food
verderben <verdarb, verdorben>

2. spoil (want):

overburden [ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdn], spoil, mining waste N

ˈspoil heap N

Schutthaufen m <-s, ->

mine dump, spoil heap, colliery waste tip N

ˈdredg·ing spoil N

Baggergut nt <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈdredge spoil N

Baggergut nt <-(e)s> kein pl
OpenDict entry

spoil VB

OpenDict entry

spoil VB

Present
Ispoil
youspoil
he/she/itspoils
wespoil
youspoil
theyspoil
Past
Ispoiled / British English a. spoilt
youspoiled / British English a. spoilt
he/she/itspoiled / British English a. spoilt
wespoiled / British English a. spoilt
youspoiled / British English a. spoilt
theyspoiled / British English a. spoilt
Present Perfect
Ihavespoiled / British English a. spoilt
youhavespoiled / British English a. spoilt
he/she/ithasspoiled / British English a. spoilt
wehavespoiled / British English a. spoilt
youhavespoiled / British English a. spoilt
theyhavespoiled / British English a. spoilt
Past Perfect
Ihadspoiled / British English a. spoilt
youhadspoiled / British English a. spoilt
he/she/ithadspoiled / British English a. spoilt
wehadspoiled / British English a. spoilt
youhadspoiled / British English a. spoilt
theyhadspoiled / British English a. spoilt

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