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spoils

/spɔɪlz/

Translations

spoilsnoun

spoils

Plural-only noun (pluralia tantum); denotes loot, plunder, or benefits gained.

dépouillesAu pluriel, surtout au sens figuré ou politique.

Politicians were accused of sharing the spoils of office with their supporters.

Des politiciens ont été accusés de partager les dépouilles du pouvoir avec leurs partisans.

butinAu sens de biens saisis après une victoire ou un pillage.

After the battle, the army divided the spoils among the soldiers.

Après la bataille, l’armée a partagé le butin entre les soldats.

spoilsadjective

Relational adjective used attributively before another noun (e.g., “spoils system”); not gradable.

Additional translations

des dépouillesSurtout dans l’expression politique système des dépouilles.

spoilnoun

spoils

/spɔɪl/

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.

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.

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.

Additional translations

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

Synonyms

spoilverb

spoils

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.

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Definitions

spoilsnoun

Goods, valuables, or benefits taken from an enemy or obtained as the result of victory, conquest, or exploitation; plunder, booty, loot.

After the battle, the army divided the spoils among the soldiers.

Profits, advantages, or perks gained from a position of power or from a particular situation, often implying unfairness or corruption.

Politicians were accused of sharing the spoils of office with their supporters.

spoilsadjective

Relating to or involving plunder, booty, or the benefits derived from them.

The spoils system rewarded loyal party members with government jobs.

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.