Spoil for Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈspɔɪɫ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ

SPOYL-for

UK

spˈɔɪl/ /fˈɔː

sp-OYL-for

Definición

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

Uso & Matices

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)

Oraciones de Ejemplo

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.

natural