spoil

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɔɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/spɔɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spoil)

Inflections of 'spoil' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
The past form "spoilt" is mainly used in UK English. It is correct in US English, but rare. The past form "spoiled" is correct in both US and UK English.
spoils
v 3rd person singular
spoiling
v pres p
spoiled
v past (US & UK)
spoilt
v past (Mainly UK)
spoiled
v past p (US & UK)
spoilt
v past p (Mainly UK)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
too many cooks spoil the broth expr figurative (projects fail with many people involved)demasiados cocineros estropean el caldo expr
  muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato expr
spoils of war npl (loot: [sth] plundered in a conflict)botín de guerra grupo nom
spoils system n US (politics: benefits to supporters)clientelismo nm
to the victor go the spoils,
to the victor belong the spoils expr		 (winner gets all benefits)todo para el ganador expr
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'spoil' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
blemish - blot your copybook - cocker - cosset - destroy - disfigure - fuck up - go off - go the way of all flesh - gum up the works - mar - mess around - mess up - muck up - nonperishable - perishable - perishable good - play the devil - put a damper on - queer - queer the pitch - screw up - sour - sully - taint - take the gloss off
Spanish:
aguar - aojar - consentir - corromper - destripar - ennegrecer - enranciar - llevar en palmitas - mal acostumbrar - maleducar - pudrir - agriar - contemplar - desgraciar - echar a perder - malograr - recibir en palmitas - afear - amargar - apapachar - arruinar el estofado - cagar - chafar planes - chinear - chiquear - dañar - darse un gusto - darse un lujo - dejarse querer - desbaratar - deteriorar - engreír - enturbiar - estragar - estropear - fastidiar - la letra con sangre entra - machetear - malcriar - mimar - podrir - quitagustos - regalar - regalonear - reventar - salar - tener en palmitas

Collocations: spoil your [child, pet], spoiled [rotten, to death], spoil your appetite, more...

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