Estropea (en. Ruin)

/estroˈpea/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Definition_text: To cause damage or deterioration to something.

Example_sentence: The child spoils his toys by leaving them outside.

El niño estropea sus juguetes dejándolos afuera.

Definition_text: To break down, break, or make something malfunction.

Example_sentence: The mechanic says that something spoils the car's engine.

El mecánico dice que algo estropea el motor del coche.

Definition_text: To ruin or spoil a situation or plan.

Example_sentence: The rain spoils all the fun of the party.

La lluvia estropea toda la diversión de la fiesta.

Etymology_origin: It comes from the Latin 'extropiāre', meaning 'to damage or mistreat'.

Phrase: spoil the surprise

Meaning: To ruin a surprise or an expected plan.

estropear la sorpresa

Phrase: spoils the atmosphere

Meaning: To make an environment uncomfortable or unpleasant.

estropea el ambiente

Phrase: it shouldn't be spoiled

Meaning: Not to cause damage to something that is well.

no hay que estropearlo

Related_word: spoilage

Description: The state or result of having spoiled something.

estropeo

Related_word: to spoil

Description: Related verb indicating the action of spoiling.

estropear

Related_word: defect

Description: A damage or malfunction in an object or system.

desperfecto

Meaning: To ruin something irreversibly.

Example: With that attitude, you are going to spoil everything.

Con esa actitud, vas a estropear todo.

Meaning: To break down a good moment.

Example: Don't spoil the party with your negative comments.

No estropees la fiesta con tus comentarios negativos.