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I . spoil [spɔɪl] N

1. spoil no pl (debris):

spoil
naplavina f

2. spoil (profits):

spoils pl
dobiček m

3. spoil Am POL (advantages):

spoils pl
koristi f pl

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

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

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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 joy ride goes south, however, when a skeleton hog rider spoils the fun by attempting to serve up some high-speed mayhem of his own.
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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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This way the thief (or snooper) will potentially keep using the device to call friends and brag about their spoils.
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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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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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The higher the level of polyunsaturated fat that an oil contains, the faster it spoils.
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All spoils of battle were to be equally distributed among the entire brotherhood.
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Ann spoils it by acting like a traditional and naive girl who stammers when she speaks.
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To the victor goes the spoils has been a war cry for centuries and women were included as part of the spoils of war.
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