Grammatical class

Verb

gâter

to spoil, ruin

Details

Syllables

gâ-ter

Phonetics

ga.te

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

11947

Freq. (movies)

12406

Freq. (news)

29476

Sentences

La viande commence à se gâter.

The meat has begun to rot.

A1

Cet après-midi, le temps va se gâter.

This afternoon the weather is going to get worse.

A1

Le trop d'expédients peut gâter une affaire.

Too many expedients may spoil a business.

A1

Les choses vont se gâter.

Things will get nasty.

A2

Je veux que tu arrêtes de gâter les enfants.

I want you to stop spoiling the kids.

A2

Nettoyez la chicorée et retirez les feuilles qui peuvent se gâter.

Wash the chicory and remove the leaves which may spoil.

B2