Spoil for Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈspɔɪɫ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ

SPOYL-for

UK

spˈɔɪl/ /fˈɔː

sp-OYL-for

التعريف

To be very eager or ready to start a fight, argument, or trouble, usually in an aggressive way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used about people who want to start trouble, especially fights or arguments. Usually informal. Often followed by 'a fight', 'trouble', 'an argument', etc. Example: 'He's spoiling for a fight.' Not related to 'spoil' meaning to ruin or pamper.

• Spanish: tener muchas ganas de (pelea/discusión) - estar buscando (conflicto)
• Portuguese (BR): estar louco para (confusão/discussão/briga) - procurar (encrenca)
• Portuguese (PT): estar com vontade de (confusão/discussão/luta) - procurar (sarilhos)
• Chinese (Simplified): 急于（打架、争吵）- 渴望（冲突）
• Chinese (Traditional): 急於（打架、爭吵）- 渴望（衝突）
• Hindi: झगड़े के लिए उतावला होना - बहस के लिए तैयार रहना
• Arabic: يبحث عن (شجار/خلاف) - يتطلع إلى (صراع)
• Bengali: ঝগড়ার জন্য উদগ্রীব - মতবিরোধ খুঁজছে
• Russian: жаждать (ссоры/драки) - искать (конфликт)
• Japanese: （けんか・対立を）したくてたまらない
• Vietnamese: háo hức (gây gổ/mâu thuẫn) - muốn (đánh nhau/tranh cãi)
• Korean: 싸움을 하고 싶어 안달하다 - 시비를 걸고 싶어하다
• Turkish: kavga çıkarmak için can atmak - tartışma aramak
• Urdu: لڑائی کے لیے بے تاب ہونا - جھگڑا تلاش کرنا
• Indonesian: sangat ingin (bertengkar/berdebat) - mencari (masalah)

جمل نموذجية

He’s spoiling for a fight after the bad news.

basic

She seemed spoiling for an argument at dinner.

basic

Don’t talk to him; he’s spoiling for trouble.

basic

He looks like he’s spoiling for a fight after what happened.

natural

The fans were spoiling for trouble outside the stadium.

natural

You’re seriously spoiling for an argument if you keep talking like that.

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