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spoils

/spɔɪlz/

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verb

Plündern, ausrauben

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

Examples :

"The victorious knight spoils the fallen warrior, removing his helmet and sword. "

Der siegreiche Ritter plündert den gefallenen Krieger und nimmt ihm Helm und Schwert ab.

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verb

Jemanden seiner Besitztümer berauben, ausrauben

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

Examples :

"The bully often spoils younger children of their lunch money. "

Der Schläger beraubt oft jüngere Kinder ihres Taschengeldes.

property action

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verb

Plündern, ausrauben

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

Examples :

"The invading army spoils the city, taking all the valuable possessions and leaving it in ruins. "

Die einfallende Armee plündert die Stadt, nimmt alle wertvollen Besitztümer und hinterlässt sie in Trümmern.

military war action

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verb

Plündern, rauben

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

Examples :

"The raiders spoiled the village, taking all the food and valuables they could find. "

Die Räuber plünderten das Dorf und nahmen alle Lebensmittel und Wertgegenstände mit, die sie finden konnten.

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verb

Verderben, ruinieren

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

Examples :

"The rain spoils the picnic if we leave the food outside. "

Der Regen verdirbt das Picknick, wenn wir das Essen draußen lassen.

condition action

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verb

Verderben, verwöhnen

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

Examples :

"His grandmother spoils him with candy every time he visits, which makes him expect treats constantly. "

Seine Großmutter verwöhnt ihn jedes Mal, wenn er ihn besucht, mit Süßigkeiten, wodurch er ständig Leckereien erwartet.

character family human mind attitude society moral education

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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."

Achte darauf, dass du die Milch wieder in den Kühlschrank stellst, sonst wird sie schlecht.

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verb

Ungültig machen, entwerten

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

Examples :

"He accidentally spoils his ballot paper when he spills coffee on it, making his vote invalid. "

Er macht versehentlich seinen Stimmzettel ungültig, als er Kaffee darauf verschüttet, wodurch seine Stimme ungültig wird.

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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 :

""Please don't tell me what happens in the movie; I don't want anyone to spoil it for me." "

Bitte verrate mir nicht, was in dem Film passiert; ich möchte nicht, dass ihn mir jemand verdirbt.

story entertainment media communication

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noun

Beute, Raubgut

That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty.

Examples :

"After winning the video game tournament, the team divided the spoils, which included gift cards and new gaming headsets. "

Nachdem das Team das Videospielturnier gewonnen hatte, teilte es die Beute auf, zu der Geschenkkarten und neue Gaming-Headsets gehörten.

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noun

Beute, Vorteile

Public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage.

Examples :

"To the victor belong the spoils."

Dem Sieger gehören die Vorteile.

politics government job state organization system