echar a perder
transitive verb phrase1. (to mess up)
2. (to deteriorate)
a. to spoil
La inundación echó a perder toda la cosecha.The flood spoiled the whole crops.
echarse a perder
pronominal verb phrase3. (to deteriorate)
a. to go bad
Se cortó la luz y la comida en el refrigerador se echó a perder.The power went out and the food in the fridge went bad.
b. to go off
Toda la fruta que tenía fuera de la nevera se echó a perder por el calor.All the fruit I had outside the fridge went off because of the heat.
c. to spoil
La mayonesa se echó a perder y tuvimos que tirarla.The mayonnaise spoiled and we had to throw it away.
4. (to ruin)
Mi hijo descubrió los regalos que había yo dejado debajo de la cama, y la sorpresa se echó a perder.My son found the presents I had left under the bed, and the surprise was spoiled.
Si llueve, se echarán a perder nuestros planes de fin de semana.If it rains, our plans for the weekend will be ruined.
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