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spolere

verbverb

EtymologyOpphav

gjennom tysk; fra latin spoliare ‘plyndre’ through German; from Latin spoliare 'to plunder'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

ødelegge, forspilleto squander to ruin, to squanderforspille
  • spolere hele ferien sin to wreck one's entire holiday
  • dermed var den sjansen spolert and with that the chance was gone