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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpoilt
/spɔɪlt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Damaged or ruined, especially in terms of food that has gone bad.
"The milk was spoilt after being left out of the fridge for too long."
- 1
To damage or ruin something, often used in the context of behavior or character.
"He was spoilt by his parents, leading to his entitled attitude."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'spoilt' is derived from the Old French 'espoillier', meaning 'to despoil or plunder', which evolved into Middle English as 'spoil'. Over time, it has come to refer to the act of damaging or ruining something, particularly in the context of food or behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spoilt" 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 gelassen wurde."
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 ficar 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
"牛奶放在冰箱外太久变质了。"
상한
Transliteration: sanghan
"우유가 너무 오래 방치되어 상했다."
腐った
Transliteration: kuzutta
"牛乳は冷蔵庫の外に長時間置かれて腐った。"
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