🇬🇧🇪🇸 spoiled - arruinado : English Lesson

Meaning of "spoiled" ("arruinado"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Spoiled” can mean two things. When food is spoiled, it means it has gone bad, often due to bacteria or mold, and is no longer safe or pleasant to eat. If a person is spoiled, it means they are used to getting whatever they want, whenever they want.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I knew the milk was spoiled when it waved at me from the carton.

My cousin is so spoiled, he once cried because his WiFi was too slow on a private jet.

The spoiled fish tried to swim away from the fridge.

My spoiled dog refuses to eat his food unless I pretend to be a waiter serving it.

The only thing more spoiled than my baby brother is the yogurt he left under the couch last month.

At the park, a spoiled boy reached for the cake, angry because his spoiled habit was fed by adults. He shoved a friend, another spoiled child, and bit a slice—then froze: the cake smelled spoiled, rotten and green. He cried, shocked, as his father swapped the ruined cake for fresh apples. The boy swallowed pride and smiled, no longer spoiled.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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