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spoil

[/spɔɪl/]
verb
estragar
1. to damage or ruin something, making it no longer good or useful
The rain spoiled our picnic.
A chuva estragou nosso piquenique.
2. to harm the character of a child by being too indulgent
Don't spoil the children with too many gifts.
Não estrague as crianças com muitos presentes.
3. to reveal the ending or plot of a movie, book, etc.
Please don't spoil the movie for me!
Por favor, não me revele o final do filme!
4. to become unfit for consumption, especially food
The milk will spoil if left out of the refrigerator.
O leite vai estragar se deixado fora da geladeira.
NYC Slang
wreck; bust something up
Synonyms
ruindamagecorruptpamperindulge
Antonyms
preserveprotectimprovediscipline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estragar
most common term across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
estragar; mimar (for pampering)
standard usage with local flavor
São Paulo
estragar
standard usage
Portugal
estragar; mimar; corromper
similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

spoil for a fight
spoil rotten
the spoils of war
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