Dictionary entryCEFR B1verb
spoil
IPA pronunciation: /spɔɪl/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
портить, баловать
English definition
To damage something so that it is no longer good, or to treat someone too indulgently.
Example
The bad weather spoiled our picnic.
Collocations
- spoil the fun
- spoil a child
- spoil food
- spoil the view
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