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    Estropear (en. Spoil)

    /estropeˈaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To cause damage or deterioration to an object or situation.
    The water spoiled the phone I left outside.
    El agua estropeó el teléfono que dejé afuera.
    To ruin or waste something.
    I spoiled the surprise by telling her we were going to her party.
    Estropeé la sorpresa al decirle que íbamos a su fiesta.
    To deteriorate the quality of something.
    The sun can spoil the paint on the house.
    El sol puede estropear la pintura de la casa.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'estropear', which comes from the Latin 'destropiare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to spoil the party
    To cause an event to lose its joy or purpose.
    estropear la fiesta
    not to spoil the surprise
    To keep a surprise event secret.
    no estropear la sorpresa
    to spoil a plan
    To cause a plan not to work as expected.
    estropear un plan

    Related Words

    spoiled
    Something that has been damaged or deteriorated.
    estropeado
    spoil
    The result of having damaged something.
    estropeo
    spoiler
    Person or thing that causes the damage.
    estropeador

    Slang Meanings

    To ruin something in the context of fun.
    That gossip spoiled the party; no one had fun.
    Ese chisme estropeó la fiesta, nadie se divirtió.
    To do something wrong while performing an activity.
    I spoiled the play by not passing the ball on time.
    Estropié la jugada al no pasar el balón a tiempo.