verb🔗ShareDespojarTo strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of their arms or armour."The victorious knight spoils the fallen warrior, removing his helmet and sword. "El caballero victorioso despoja al guerrero caído, quitándole el yelmo y la espada.militarywarweaponhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDespojar, saquearTo strip or deprive (someone) of their possessions; to rob, despoil."The bully often spoils younger children of their lunch money. "El abusón a menudo despoja a los niños más pequeños de su dinero para el almuerzo.propertyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaquear, robarTo plunder, pillage (a city, country etc.)."The invading army spoils the city, taking all the valuable possessions and leaving it in ruins. "El ejército invasor saquea la ciudad, tomando todas las posesiones valiosas y dejándola en ruinas.militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaquear, robarTo carry off (goods) by force; to steal."The raiders spoiled the village, taking all the food and valuables they could find. "Los asaltantes saquearon la aldea, llevándose toda la comida y los objetos de valor que pudieron encontrar.propertyactionpolicemilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEchar a perder, estropearTo ruin; to damage (something) in some way making it unfit for use."The rain spoils the picnic if we leave the food outside. "La lluvia estropea el picnic si dejamos la comida afuera.conditionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEchar a perder, mimarTo ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess."His grandmother spoils him with candy every time he visits, which makes him expect treats constantly. "Su abuela lo mima con dulces cada vez que la visita, lo que hace que espere golosinas constantemente.characterfamilyhumanmindattitudesocietymoraleducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEcharse a perder, pudrirseOf food, to become bad, sour or rancid; to decay."Make sure you put the milk back in the fridge, otherwise it will spoil."Asegúrate de volver a meter la leche en la nevera, de lo contrario se echará a perder.foodbiologychemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInvalidar, estropearTo render (a ballot paper) invalid by deliberately defacing it."He accidentally spoils his ballot paper when he spills coffee on it, making his vote invalid. "Accidentalmente invalida su papeleta cuando derrama café sobre ella, invalidando su voto.politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharerevelar, estropearTo reveal the ending or major events of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing it ahead of time.""Please don't tell me what happens in the movie; I don't want anyone to spoil it for me." "Por favor, no me digas lo que pasa en la película; no quiero que nadie me la estropee.storyentertainmentmediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBotín, despojosThat which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty."After winning the video game tournament, the team divided the spoils, which included gift cards and new gaming headsets. "Después de ganar el torneo de videojuegos, el equipo dividió el botín, que incluía tarjetas de regalo y nuevos auriculares para juegos.militarywarpropertyassethistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBotín, despojosPublic offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage."To the victor belong the spoils."Al vencedor pertenecen los despojos.politicsgovernmentjobstateorganizationsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
