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den Spaß verderben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.

Senses

den Spaß verderben is used for these senses in English:

  • spoil (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.

spoil — full definition

  1. verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
  2. verb To indulge someone, especially a child, so much that it damages their character.
  3. verb (of food) To go bad.
  4. noun Plunder or loot taken by force, often in the phrase "the spoils of war."

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