spoil – English-Nederlands Translations in WikDict

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spoil verb /spɔɪl/
to coddle or pamper	bederven, verwennen
to become sour or rancid, to decay	bederven
to ruin	verbrodden, verprutsen
to reveal the ending of	verklappen

spoil noun /spɔɪl/
plunder taken from an enemy or victim	buit

spoiled adjective /spɔɪld/
(of a person, usually a child) having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering	verwend

spoils noun /spɔɪlz/
public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction.	het uitdelen van ambten aan partijgenoten, vriendjespolitiek
	plundering, roofbuit

spoiling
	verwennerij

too many cooks spoil the broth: veel koks bederven de brij, veel koks verzouten de brij
spare the rod and spoil the child: zachte heelmeesters, stinkende wonden

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