spoil
/spɔɪl/verb
उच्चारण स्पॉइल
बिगाड़ना, खराब कर देना, मज़ा किरकिरा करना
Basic wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
- 1
[T] ~ sth
to change something good into something bad or less enjoyable
बिगाड़ना, खराब कर देना, मज़ा किरकिरा करना
- Rain spoilt the picnic.
- Do not tell me the ending; you will spoil the film.
- Don't let one bad mark spoil your day.
+ 2 more examples
- The loud music spoilt the quiet evening.
- Too much salt will spoil the soup.
- 2
[T] ~ sb
to give a child everything they ask for and not enough discipline, so that they behave badly
(बच्चे को) बिगाड़ देना, सिर चढ़ाना
- His grandparents spoilt him rotten.
- a spoilt child who screams in shops
- Parents who give in to every demand spoil their children.
+ 2 more examples
- The boy was spoilt by his rich uncle.
- She was spoilt as the youngest child.
Synonyms indulge pamper overindulge
Opposite discipline
- 3
[T] ~ sb/yourself
to treat somebody or yourself very well, especially with something pleasant
लाड़ करना, खातिरदारी करना
- Go on, spoil yourself with a second gulab jamun.
- Grandparents love to spoil their grandchildren with sweets and gifts.
- He spoilt his wife with flowers on her birthday.
+ 2 more examples
- We spoilt ourselves with a long hot bath.
- Every now and then, spoil yourself with a treat.
- 4
[I]
(of food) to go bad
(भोजन का) सड़ना, खराब होना
- Milk spoils quickly in the heat.
- Fruit spoils fast if you leave it out in the sun.
- Vegetables spoil quickly in summer without a fridge.
+ 2 more examples
- The cooked rice had spoilt overnight.
- Keep the paneer cold, otherwise it will spoil.
Opposite keep
- 1
[pl.] the spoils (of sth)
goods taken from a place by thieves or by an army that has won a battle; the benefits of winning
लूट का माल; जीत का फल
- The soldiers divided the spoils of war.
- the spoils of office
- The winner enjoyed the spoils of victory.
+ 2 more examples
- Thieves divided the spoils among themselves.
- Politicians fought over the spoils of power.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
spoil + noun (object)
Use spoil with a thing as its object when something good is damaged or made less enjoyable. The past form is spoilt (BrE) or spoiled.
जब किसी अच्छी चीज़ को बिगाड़ना या आनंद कम करना हो, तब spoil के बाद object आता है; इसका past form spoilt (BrE) या spoiled है।
- The rain spoilt our picnic.
- One careless answer can spoil your whole paper.
spoil + person (child)
With a child or a person, it means to give too much and ruin their character or discipline.
बच्चे या व्यक्ति के साथ इसका अर्थ है ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा लाड़-प्यार देकर उसकी आदत या अनुशासन बिगाड़ना।
- Radhika's grandparents spoil her with sweets.
spoil yourself (with / by)
Use the reflexive form when you treat yourself to something pleasant.
जब आप स्वयं को किसी सुखद चीज़ से लाड़ करें, तब reflexive रूप 'spoil yourself' आता है।
- After the exams, she spoilt herself with a long holiday in Goa.
spoil (intransitive, food)
Food spoils (or spoilt) when it goes bad. There is no object here.
खाना जब खराब हो जाता है तब spoil बिना object के आता है।
- The milk will spoil if you leave it out in this heat.
be spoilt for choice
An idiom meaning there are so many good options that choosing is hard.
यह idiom बताता है कि इतने अच्छे विकल्प हैं कि चुनना कठिन है।
- At the Diwali mela we were spoilt for choice.
+Collocations 4
spoil + noun
the funthe surprisethe viewthe moodyour appetite
- Don't eat chips now, they will spoil your appetite.
spoil + noun (child)
a childa petthe youngest sonyour grandchildren
- Parents often spoil the youngest child.
adverb + spoil
completelybadlyratheralmostquickly
- The heavy traffic completely spoilt our trip.
food + spoil
milkfruitcooked ricevegetablesmeat
- Cooked rice spoils quickly in the summer.
“More examples 6
- Please don't tell me the end of the film; you will spoil it for me.
कृपया मुझे फ़िल्म का अंत मत बताओ; तुम मेरा मज़ा बिगाड़ दोगे।
- He is a spoilt child who never accepts the word no.
वह एक बिगड़ा हुआ बच्चा है, जो कभी 'ना' स्वीकार नहीं करता।
- A single blot of ink spoilt the whole page of her notes.
स्याही के एक धब्बे ने उसके नोट्स का पूरा पन्ना खराब कर दिया।
- The fruit seller told us that mangoes spoil very fast in the humid weather.
फल बेचने वाले ने हमें बताया कि उमस भरे मौसम में आम बहुत जल्दी खराब हो जाते हैं।
- The loud generator spoiled the peace of the whole street.
ज़ोरदार जनरेटर ने पूरी गली की शांति भंग कर दी।
- Voters were spoilt for choice in the municipal election this year.
इस वर्ष नगरपालिका चुनाव में मतदाताओं के पास चुनने के लिए बहुत विकल्प थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The bad weather has spoiled with our plan.
✓ The bad weather has spoilt our plan.
Spoil takes a direct object; no preposition is used.
Spoil के बाद सीधे object आता है, preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ The heavy rain has spoilt our trip yesterday.
✓ The heavy rain spoilt our trip yesterday.
With a finished time such as yesterday, use the simple past, not the present perfect.
'Yesterday' जैसे बीते हुए निश्चित समय के साथ simple past आता है, present perfect नहीं।
✗ He is a spoil child because his parents give him everything.
✓ He is a spoilt child because his parents give him everything.
The adjective is spoilt (or spoiled), not spoil.
Adjective रूप 'spoilt' (या spoiled) है, 'spoil' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean to make something worse, but they differ in what is damaged and how badly.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ किसी चीज़ को बदतर बनाने के अर्थ में हैं, पर क्या बिगड़ा और कितना, इसमें अंतर है।
To reduce the quality or enjoyment of something, or to over-indulge a child.
किसी चीज़ का स्तर या आनंद घटाना, या बच्चे को अधिक लाड़ देना।
- The noise spoilt the concert.
To destroy something completely, so that it cannot be repaired.
किसी चीज़ को पूरी तरह नष्ट करना, ताकि उसे सुधारा न जा सके।
- The flood ruined the whole crop.
To harm something physically so that it works less well, but not always beyond repair.
किसी चीज़ को भौतिक रूप से हानि पहुँचाना, जो ज़रूरी नहीं कि पूरी तरह बेकार हो जाए।
- The storm damaged the roof.
¶Idioms 2
spoilt for choice
having so many good things to choose from that it is hard to decide
इतने अच्छे विकल्प कि चुनना मुश्किल
- With twenty sweet shops in the lane, you are spoilt for choice.
spare the rod and spoil the child
a child who is not punished will not learn good behaviour
लाड़-प्यार से बच्चा बिगड़ता है
- My father believed in 'spare the rod and spoil the child'.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Spoilt for choice, spare the rod and spoil the child; a spoilsport ruins others' fun; a spoiler gives away a plot.
Idioms: spoilt for choice, spare the rod and spoil the child; spoilsport दूसरों का मज़ा खराब करता है; spoiler कहानी खोल देता है।
✓In the exam
Notes
British English uses spoilt for the past form and adjective, spoiled is also accepted.
British English में past form और adjective spoilt है, spoiled भी मान्य है।