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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpoiled
/spɔɪld/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having gone bad or become unfit for consumption.
"The milk was spoiled after being left out of the fridge for too long."
- 1
To have ruined or damaged something, often in a way that is irreversible.
"He spoiled the surprise by revealing the party details too early."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'spoilen', originating from Old French 'espoillier' (to strip, plunder), and ultimately from Latin 'spoliare' (to strip of clothing, pillage). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical plundering to the metaphorical damaging or ruining of character or behavior, particularly through overindulgence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spoiled" is said worldwide
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gâté
Transliteration: ga-te
"Le lait était gâté après avoir été laissé hors du réfrigérateur trop longtemps."
verdorben
Transliteration: fer-dor-ben
"Die Milch war verdorben, nachdem sie zu lange draußen stand."
rovinato
Transliteration: ro-vi-na-to
"Il latte era rovinato dopo essere stato lasciato fuori dal frigorifero troppo a lungo."
estropeado
Transliteration: es-tro-pe-a-do
"La leche estaba estropeada después de haber estado fuera del refrigerador demasiado tiempo."
estragado
Transliteration: es-tra-ga-do
"O leite estava estragado depois de ter ficado fora da geladeira por muito tempo."
बिगड़ा हुआ
Transliteration: bigda hua
"दूध बिगड़ा हुआ था क्योंकि इसे फ्रिज से बाहर बहुत देर तक रखा गया था।"
变质的
Transliteration: biàn zhì de
"牛奶放在冰箱外面太久变质了。"
상한
Transliteration: sanghan
"우유가 너무 오래 방치되어 상했다."
傷んだ
Transliteration: itanda
"牛乳は冷蔵庫の外に長時間置かれて傷んでしまった。"
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