spoilsport
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spoil·sport
(spoil′spôrt′)n.
One who mars the pleasure of others.
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spoilsport
(ˈspɔɪlˌspɔːt)n
informal a person who spoils the pleasure of other people by his or her actions or attitudes
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spoil•sport
(ˈspɔɪlˌspɔrt, -ˌspoʊrt)n.
a person whose conduct spoils the pleasure of others, as in a game or social gathering.
[1815–25]
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| Noun | 1. | spoilsport - someone who spoils the pleasure of others colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech unwelcome person, persona non grata - a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome |
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spoilsport
noun (Informal) killjoy, misery (Brit. informal), wet blanket (informal), damper, dog in the manger, party-pooper (U.S. slang), wowser (Austral. slang) a jealous spoilsport who can't take a joke
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Translations
morousrušitel dobré nálady
lyseslukker
ilonpilaaja
kvaritelj veselja
ünneprontó
gleîispillir
人の興をそぐ人
흥을 깨는 사람
kto kazí dobrú náladu
glädjedödare
ผู้รบกวนความสุขของผู้อื่น
người phá đám
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spoilsport
n (inf) → Spielverderber(in) m(f) (inf)
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spoil
(spoil) – past tense, past participles spoiled, ~spoilt (-t) – verb1. to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless. If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.
2. to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so. They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!
spoils noun plural profits or rewards. the spoils of war; the spoils of success.
spoilt adjectiveHe's a very spoilt child!
ˈspoilsport noun a person who spoils, or refuses to join in, the fun of others.
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spoilsport
→ مَفْسَدُ الْـمُتْعَة morous lyseslukker Spielverderber μουρτζούφλης aguafiestas ilonpilaaja rabat-joie kvaritelj veselja guastafeste 人の興をそぐ人 흥을 깨는 사람 spelbreker gledesdreper osoba psująca zabawę desmancha-prazeres тот, кто портит удовольствие другим glädjedödare ผู้รบกวนความสุขของผู้อื่น oyunbozan người phá đám 扫兴的人Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009