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spoil

/spɔɪl/

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noun

Beute, Raubgut

(Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.

Examples :

"The soldiers returned home, carrying the spoils of war. "

Die Soldaten kehrten nach Hause zurück und trugen die Kriegsbeute.

military war property asset

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noun

Aushub, Abraum

Material (such as rock or earth) removed in the course of an excavation, or in mining or dredging. Tailings.

Examples :

"The construction workers cleared away the spoil from the new tunnel entrance. "

Die Bauarbeiter räumten den Aushub vom neuen Tunneleingang weg.

geology material environment industry

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verb

Plündern, ausrauben

To strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of their arms or armour.

Examples :

"After the knight fell in battle, the victorious soldiers moved to spoil him of his sword and shield. "

Nachdem der Ritter in der Schlacht gefallen war, machten sich die siegreichen Soldaten daran, ihn seines Schwertes und Schildes zu berauben.

military weapon war

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verb

Jemanden seiner Besitztümer berauben, ausrauben

To strip or deprive (someone) of their possessions; to rob, despoil.

Examples :

"The thief spoiled the old man of his life savings. "

Der Dieb beraubte den alten Mann seiner Ersparnisse.

property action

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verb

Plündern, ausrauben

To plunder, pillage (a city, country etc.).

Examples :

"The invading army threatened to spoil the city if its citizens refused to surrender. "

Die einfallende Armee drohte, die Stadt zu plündern, wenn sich ihre Bürger nicht ergeben würden.

military war history

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verb

Entwenden, stehlen

To carry off (goods) by force; to steal.

Examples :

"The thieves spoiled the valuable artwork from the museum. "

Die Diebe entwendeten das wertvolle Kunstwerk aus dem Museum.

property police military war

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verb

Verderben, ruinieren

To ruin; to damage (something) in some way making it unfit for use.

Examples :

"Leaving the banana on the counter all day will spoil it. "

Wenn man die Banane den ganzen Tag auf der Theke liegen lässt, wird sie verderben.

condition quality

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verb

Verziehen, verderben

To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess.

Examples :

""His grandparents spoil him with too many toys and treats whenever he visits." "

Seine Großeltern verziehen ihn mit zu viel Spielzeug und Leckereien, wann immer er zu Besuch ist.

character family attitude society human emotion mind

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verb

Verderben, schlecht werden

Of food, to become bad, sour or rancid; to decay.

Examples :

"Make sure you put the milk back in the fridge, otherwise it will spoil."

Achten Sie darauf, die Milch wieder in den Kühlschrank zu stellen, sonst wird sie schlecht.

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verb

Ungültig machen, entwerten

To render (a ballot paper) invalid by deliberately defacing it.

Examples :

"The student spoiled his ballot paper by drawing pictures all over it. "

Der Student hat seinen Stimmzettel ungültig gemacht, indem er ihn mit Bildern übermalt hat.

politics government

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verb

verraten, verderben

To reveal the ending or major events of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing it ahead of time.

Examples :

"My friend spoiled the surprise birthday party by telling my sister about it beforehand. "

Mein Freund hat die Überraschungs-Geburtstagsparty verdorben, indem er es vorher meiner Schwester erzählte.

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