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spoil

/spɔɪl/

Translations

spoilnoun

spoils

/spɔɪl/

déblaisTerre, roche ou matériau excavé ; souvent au pluriel en français.

The spoil from the construction site was piled up in a large mound.

Les déblais du chantier ont été entassés en un grand monticule.

pillageL’action de piller.

Spoil and destruction followed the invading army wherever it went.

Le pillage et la destruction suivaient l’armée d’invasion partout où elle allait.

butinBiens pris à l’ennemi ou obtenus par la force.

The pirates divided the spoil among themselves after the raid.

Les pirates se sont partagé le butin après le raid.

Additional translations

pillagesAu sens de prises ou biens de pillage, surtout au pluriel.

Synonyms

spoilverb

spoiled

Past Simple

spoiled

Past Participle

spoiling

Gerund

/spɔɪl/

(UK: spoilt, spoilt / US: spoiled, spoiled)

gâcher

The rain spoiled our picnic plans.

La pluie a gâché nos projets de pique-nique.

gâterEn parlant d’un enfant ou d’une personne trop choyée.

Grandparents often spoil their grandchildren with too many gifts.

Les grands-parents gâtent souvent leurs petits-enfants avec trop de cadeaux.

se gâterPour des aliments ou des produits qui ne sont plus consommables.

The milk will spoil if left out of the refrigerator for too long.

Le lait se gâtera s’il est laissé hors du réfrigérateur trop longtemps.

Additional translations

dévoilerPour révéler l’intrigue ou la fin d’une œuvre.

Synonyms

Antonyms

spoiladjective

more spoil

Comp.

most spoil

Super.

/spɔɪl/

Used attributively before nouns, especially in mining or construction contexts (e.g., "spoil heap").

Definitions

spoilnoun

Goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place.

The pirates divided the spoil among themselves after the raid.

The benefits gained from a particular action or situation.

The spoil of victory included a large trophy and a cash prize.

The act of plundering or pillaging.

Spoil and destruction followed the invading army wherever it went.

Earth, rock, or other material removed while mining or excavating.

The spoil from the construction site was piled up in a large mound.

spoilverb

To damage or ruin something, making it less useful or enjoyable.

The rain spoiled our picnic plans.

To pamper or indulge someone excessively, often leading to negative effects on their behavior or character.

Grandparents often spoil their grandchildren with too many gifts.

To become unfit for consumption or use, typically due to decay or deterioration.

The milk will spoil if left out of the refrigerator for too long.

To reveal the plot, ending, or other key details of a narrative work, thereby diminishing others' enjoyment.

Please don't spoil the ending of the book for me.

spoiladjective

Relating to or consisting of excavated earth, rock, or other waste material, used before a noun.

Huge spoil heaps surrounded the abandoned mine.