spoil in Greek
spoil in Greek is λεία, λάφυρο, μπάζα — spoil means to ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
spoil in Greek
λεία
Pronounced: leia
(Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
λάφυρο
Pronounced: lafyro
(Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
μπάζα
Pronounced: baza
(uncountable) Material (such as rock or earth) removed in the course of an excavation, or in mining or dredging. Tailings. Such material could be utilised somewhere else.
αλλοιώνω
Pronounced: alloiono
(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable. [from 16th c.]
αμαυρώνω
Pronounced: amavrono
(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable. [from 16th c.]
καταστρέφω
Pronounced: katastrefo
(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable. [from 16th c.]
κακομαθαίνω
Pronounced: kakomathaino
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
αλλοιώνω
Pronounced: alloiono
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
αμαυρώνω
Pronounced: amavrono
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
καλομαθαίνω
Pronounced: kalomathaino
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
καταστρέφω
Pronounced: katastrefo
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
χαλάω
Pronounced: chalao
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
αλλοιώνομαι
Pronounced: alloionomai
(intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]
κόβω
Pronounced: kovo
(intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]
μυρίζω
Pronounced: myrizo
(intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]
ξινίζω
Pronounced: xinizo
(intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]
χαλάω
Pronounced: chalao
(intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]
μαρτυρώ
Pronounced: martyro
(transitive) To prematurely reveal major events or the ending of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing ahead of time as a spoiler.
προδίδω
Pronounced: prodido
(transitive) To prematurely reveal major events or the ending of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing ahead of time as a spoiler.
What does "spoil" mean?
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verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
"The rain spoiled our picnic plans."
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verb To indulge someone, especially a child, so much that it damages their character.
"The grandparents spoil the kids rotten every visit."
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verb (of food) To go bad.
"The milk will spoil if you leave it out overnight."
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noun Plunder or loot taken by force, often in the phrase "the spoils of war."
"The victorious army divided the spoils among its soldiers."
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spoil in a sentence
- The rain spoiled our picnic plans.
- Don't spoil the ending — I haven't seen the movie yet.
- The grandparents spoil the kids rotten every visit.
- The milk will spoil if you leave it out overnight.
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What is "spoil" in Greek?
"spoil" in Greek is λεία, λάφυρο, μπάζα. spoil means: To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
How do you pronounce λεία?
"spoil" in Greek is λεία, pronounced "leia".
How do you use "spoil" in a sentence?
Example: "The rain spoiled our picnic plans." In Greek, "spoil" is λεία, λάφυρο, μπάζα.
Are there other ways to say "spoil" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 15 translations listed for "spoil": λεία, λάφυρο, μπάζα, αλλοιώνω, αμαυρώνω, καταστρέφω.
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