spoiled
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spoil
(spoil)v. spoiled or spoilt (spoilt), spoil·ing, spoils
v. tr.
1.
a. To impair or destroy the quality or value of; ruin: spoiled the dish by adding too much salt.
b. To impair or destroy the enjoyment or experience of: spoiled the movie by talking throughout it.
c. To reveal details about (a movie or a book, for example) before someone has a chance to discover these details on their own: The article spoiled the next episode of my favorite TV show.
2. To harm the character of (a child) by overindulgence or leniency. See Synonyms at pamper .
3. Archaic
a. To plunder; despoil.
b. To take by force.
v. intr.
To become unfit for use or consumption, as from decay. Used especially of perishables, such as food. See Synonyms at decay .
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1. spoils
a. Goods or property seized from a victim after a conflict, especially after a military victory.
b. Incidental benefits reaped by a winner, especially political patronage enjoyed by a successful party or candidate.
2. An object of plunder; prey.
3. Refuse material removed from an excavation.
4. Archaic The act of plundering; spoliation.
spoil for
To be eager for: spoiling for a fight.
[Middle English spoilen, to plunder, from Old French espoillier, from Latin spoliāre, from spolium, booty.]
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Adj. 1. spoiled - having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention; "a spoiled child"
ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
2. [画像:spoiled - (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition]spoiled - (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition; "bad meat"; "a refrigerator full of spoilt food"
stale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale"
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Translations
rozmazlený
ødelagt
hemmoteltu
razmažen
台無しにされた
버릇 없는
bortskämd
ถูกตามใจ
hư
spoiled
→ مُدَلَّل rozmazlený ødelagt verwöhnt καομαθημένος estropeado , mimado hemmoteltu gâté razmažen viziato 台無しにされた 버릇 없는 verwend bortskjemt rozpieszczony mimado испорченный bortskämd ถูกตามใจ şımartılmış hư 宠坏的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- This meat is spoiled (US)
This meat is off (UK) → هَذِهِ اللَحْمُ لَيْسَتْ طازِجَةً → Maso je zkažené → Kødet er dårligt → Das Fleisch ist nicht mehr frisch → Αυτό το κρέας είναι μπαγιάτικο → Esta carne está pasada → Liha on pilaantunutta → La viande est avariée → Ovo meso je pokvareno → Questa carne è andata a male → この肉はいたんでいます → 고기가 상했어요 → Dit vlees is niet goed meer → Dette kjøttet er dårlig → Mięso jest zepsute → A carne está estragada → Это мясо несвежее → Det här köttet är inte färskt → เนื้อนี่เสีย → Et bozulmuş → Thịt này thiu rồi → 这肉变味了
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