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gâter

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Definition: to spoil, damage, ruin

Les parents ne devraient pas gâter leurs enfants. - Parents shouldn't spoil their children.

Il fait trop chaud ; cette viande est gâtée. - It's too hot; this meat is bad.

Le papier est gâté ! - The paper is ruined!

Related: se gâter - to go bad, take a turn for the worse; gâté (adj) - spoiled; une gâterie - treat

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