spoil

estropear, arruinar

Dañar algo o hacer que una experiencia sea menos agradable.

En inglés sencillo: To damage something or make an experience less enjoyable.

• Don't spoil the surprise.
• Heavy rain spoiled our picnic.
• You will spoil the film for me if you reveal the ending.

Cómo se usa: spoil something for someone (The noise spoiled the evening for everyone.)

Sinónimos: ruin, damage, wreck

Antónimos: improve

Expresiones frecuentes: spoil the fun, spoil a surprise, spoil someone's day

echarse a perder, estropearse

Deteriorarse un alimento hasta dejar de ser seguro o agradable para comer.

En inglés sencillo: If food does this, it goes bad and is no longer safe or pleasant to eat.

• Milk can spoil in the heat.
• The fish spoiled because the fridge stopped working.
• Will this food spoil if we leave it outside?

Sinónimos: go bad, rot, decay

Expresiones frecuentes: spoil in heat, spoil quickly, spoil without refrigeration, spoil during storage

malcriar, consentir

Dar tantas atenciones o cosas a alguien que se vuelva egoísta o se comporte mal.

En inglés sencillo: To give someone so much attention or so many things that they become selfish or badly behaved.

• Don't spoil the children.
• Her parents spoiled her with endless gifts.
• He was spoiled as a child and still expects special treatment.

Cómo se usa: spoil someone by doing something (You spoil him by giving him everything he asks for.)

Sinónimos: overindulge, pamper, coddle

Expresiones frecuentes: spoil a child, spoil someone rotten, spoil the children, spoil someone with gifts

botín

Dinero u objetos valiosos tomados de enemigos o víctimas, especialmente después de una batalla.

En inglés sencillo: Money or valuable things taken from enemies or victims, especially after a battle.

• The soldiers divided the spoil.
• Gold and silver formed part of the captured spoil.
• The conqueror carried the spoil of war back to his city.

Sinónimos: loot, plunder, booty

Expresiones frecuentes: spoil of war, divide the spoil, captured spoil