🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

gâtage

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ga-taʒ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Spoilage/ˈspɔɪ.lɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le gâtage des aliments peut être évité avec un bon stockage."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of decay or deterioration of food or other perishable items.

    "The spoilage of the fruits was evident after they were left out in the sun."
  2. 2

    The state of being spoiled or damaged, particularly in relation to food.

    "Due to improper storage, the spoilage of the meat resulted in significant financial loss."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'spoilage' originates from the Middle English word 'spoil', which comes from the Old French 'espoillier', meaning to plunder or destroy. The evolution of the term shifted from a general sense of destruction to specifically refer to the deterioration of food and other perishable items.

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