WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| spoiling for [sth] expr | (eager for [sth]) | deseoso/a adj |
| | | ansioso/a adj |
| | Len refused to drop the subject; his girlfriend felt he was spoiling for an argument. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| spoil [sth]⇒ vtr | (plan: ruin) | arruinar⇒, estropear⇒ vtr |
| | | echar a perder loc verb |
| | You told Mary we were planning a party for her birthday? You've spoiled the surprise now! |
| | ¿Le dijiste a Mary que estábamos planeando una fiesta para su cumpleaños? ¡Arruinaste la sorpresa! |
| spoil [sb]⇒ vtr | (children: indulge) | malcriar a vtr + prep |
| | | consentir a vtr + prep |
| | (con valor despectivo) | mimar a vtr + prep |
| | Jack's parents give him everything he wants; they spoil him. |
| | Los padres malcrían a Jack y le dan todo lo que quiere. |
| spoil [sth]⇒ vtr | (enjoyment: ruin) | arruinar⇒ vtr |
| | Neil's bad mood spoiled the day at the seaside for everyone. |
| | El mal humor de Neil arruinó el día en la playa para todos. |
| spoil⇒ vi | (food: go bad) (comida) | estropearse⇒ v prnl |
| | | podrirse⇒, pudrirse⇒ v prnl |
| | | arranciarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The fruit had been left in the bowl too long and had spoiled. |
| | La fruta ha estado mucho tiempo en la frutera y se estropeó. |
| spoil [sth]⇒ vtr | (book, movie: reveal plot) (coloquial) | espoilear⇒, spoilear⇒ vtr |
| | (coloquial) | hacer spoiler de loc verb + prep |
| | (ES) | destripar⇒ vtr |
| | This review of the movie spoils the ending. |
| | Esta reseña de la película espoilea el final. |
| spoils npl | (loot, rewards of war) (guerra) | botín nm |
| | The soldiers took their spoils home with them. |
| | Los soldados se llevaron el botín consigo. |
| Additional Translations |
spoil [sth],
spoil your dinner⇒ vtr | (appetite: ruin by eating [sth] else) | perder el apetito para loc verb + prep |
| | | no tener hambre para loc verb + prep |
| | Don't let the children eat candy this afternoon; they'll spoil their dinner. |
| | No dejes que los niños coman golosinas esta tarde, perderán el apetito para la cena. |
| spoil [sth]⇒ vtr | UK (ballot paper: invalidate) | invalidar⇒, anular⇒ vtr |
| | Nick spoiled his ballot paper by scribbling all over it. |
| | Nick invalidó la papeleta haciendo garabatos en ella. |
| spoil [sth] vtr | (ruin by revealing plot details) (coloquial) | espoilear⇒, spoilear⇒ vtr |
| | (coloquial) | hacer spoiler de loc verb + prep |
| | (ES) | destripar⇒ vtr |
| | Don't tweet about the film yet; you'll spoil it for others. |
| | No tuitees sobre la película todavía, o vas a espoilearla para el resto. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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