spoil in Portuguese
spoil in Portuguese is butim, espólio, pilhagem — spoil means to ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
spoil in Portuguese
butim
(Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
espólio
(Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
pilhagem
(Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
saque
(Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
saque
(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.
despojar
(transitive, archaic) To strip or deprive (someone) of possessions; to rob, despoil. [from 14th c.]
estragar
(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable. [from 16th c.]
arruinar
(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable. [from 16th c.]
estragar
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
arruinar
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
mimar
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
estragar
(intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]
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 Portuguese?
"spoil" in Portuguese is butim, espólio, pilhagem. spoil means: To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
How do you use "spoil" in a sentence?
Example: "The rain spoiled our picnic plans." In Portuguese, "spoil" is butim, espólio, pilhagem.
Are there other ways to say "spoil" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "spoil": butim, espólio, pilhagem, saque, despojar, estragar.
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