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/spɔj.le/
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To reveal something too early, or the information and devices associated with that effect.
Practice using spoiler in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • Un mécanicien a remplacé le spoiler endommagé.
    A mechanic replaced the damaged spoiler.
  • J'ai lu un spoiler sur le dernier épisode par accident.
    I accidentally read a spoiler about the latest episode.
  • Son titre révèle déjà le spoiler principal.
    Its title already reveals the main spoiler.
  • Elle a quitté la conversation pour éviter qu'on lui spoile la série.
    She left the conversation so nobody would spoil the series for her.
  • La bande-annonce ne spoile rien d'important.
    The trailer does not give away anything important.

Similar words

déflorer
divulguer
réducteur de portance
vendre la mèche
révélation
aileron
déflecteur
divulgâchage
révéler
dévoiler

Meanings

Reveal a plot detail

verb
entertainment
neutral
To reveal an important part of a story or announcement too soon, removing another person's surprise or enjoyment.

Examples

  • Ne me spoile pas la fin du film.
    Don't spoil the end of the film for me.
  • L'article spoile le retournement dès le premier paragraphe.
    The article gives away the twist in its first paragraph.
  • Elle a quitté la conversation pour éviter qu'on lui spoile la série.
    She left the conversation so nobody would spoil the series for her.
  • Tu m'as spoilé l'identité du coupable sans prévenir.
    You spoiled the culprit's identity for me without warning.
  • La bande-annonce ne spoile rien d'important.
    The trailer does not give away anything important.

Similar words

divulgâcher
dévoiler
révéler
divulguer
vendre la mèche
déflorer

Revealed plot information

noun
entertainment
neutral
A detail that gives away an important part of a film, series, book, game, or other story before someone discovers it naturally.

Examples

  • Attention, ce commentaire contient un spoiler.
    Warning, this comment contains a spoiler.
  • Il a masqué le spoiler avec une balise spéciale.
    He hid the spoiler with a special tag.
  • Les spoilers sont interdits pendant une semaine sur le forum.
    Spoilers are banned on the forum for a week.
  • J'ai lu un spoiler sur le dernier épisode par accident.
    I accidentally read a spoiler about the latest episode.
  • Son titre révèle déjà le spoiler principal.
    Its title already reveals the main spoiler.

Similar words

spoil
révélation
divulgâchage

Aerodynamic device

noun
transport
technical
A device on a car or aircraft that changes airflow to reduce lift or improve stability. In this noun sense, the usual pronunciation is /spɔj.lœʁ/.

Examples

  • La voiture est équipée d'un spoiler arrière.
    The car has a rear spoiler.
  • Le spoiler améliore la stabilité à grande vitesse.
    The spoiler improves stability at high speed.
  • Un mécanicien a remplacé le spoiler endommagé.
    A mechanic replaced the damaged spoiler.
  • Les spoilers de l'avion se sont déployés après l'atterrissage.
    The aircraft's spoilers deployed after landing.
  • Ce spoiler ajoute surtout un effet sportif à la carrosserie.
    This spoiler mainly gives the bodywork a sporty look.

Similar words

déflecteur
aileron
réducteur de portance

Etymology

Borrowed from English spoiler and to spoil, meaning to ruin or diminish enjoyment. The English verb ultimately goes back through Old French espoillier to Latin spoliare. The plot-related French verb entered Le Petit Robert in 2017.

FAQ

What does spoiler mean in French?

Spoiler most often means to reveal a key plot detail too early. It can also be a plot reveal or an aerodynamic device.

How is the verb spoiler pronounced?

The French verb spoiler is pronounced /spɔj.le/.

Can spoiler be a noun in French?

Yes. A masculine spoiler can be revealed plot information or an aerodynamic device.

What is the past participle of spoiler?

The past participle is spoilé, as in Tu m'as spoilé la fin.

Is spoiler formal French?

It is a common anglicism, especially in conversation and online. Divulgâcher is an official alternative used particularly in Quebec.

Where does spoiler come from?

French borrowed spoiler from English to spoil, whose history ultimately reaches Latin through Old French.

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