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spoil

/spɔɪl/ /spɔɪl/
  1. 1
    bozmak, mahvetmek

    To damage something so that it is no longer good or useful.

    • Don't spoil the surprise by telling him about the birthday party.
      Doğum günü partisini anlatarak sürprizi bozmayın.
    • The rain spoiled our picnic in the park yesterday.
      Yağmur dün parktaki pikniğimizi mahvetti.
  2. 2
    şımartmak

    To give a child everything they want, often making them behave badly.

    • Parents should be careful not to spoil their children too much.
      Ebeveynler çocuklarını çok fazla şımartmamaya dikkat etmeli.
    • His grandparents spoil him with sweets and expensive toys.
      Büyükanne ve büyükbabası onu şekerlemeler ve pahalı oyuncaklarla şımartıyor.
  3. 3
    bozulmak, çürümek

    (Of food) to become bad and no longer fit to eat.

    • The milk will spoil if you leave it out of the fridge.
      Sütü buzdolabının dışında bırakırsan bozulur.
    • Fresh fish spoils quickly in hot weather.
      Taze balık sıcak havada çabuk bozulur.

Verb Forms Regular

Base spoil
/spɔɪl/
Past spoiled
/spɔɪld/
Participle spoiled
/spɔɪld/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edspoil → spoiled

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. spoiled /spɔɪld/

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Collocations

spoil the funspoil the surprisespoil a childspoil foodspoil the moodspoil the plan

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