Yap.Town

vous gâchez

spoil, ruin, waste

→ gâcher
gâch to ruin, to spoil + ez you plural (vous) present or imperative
verb · present tense, 2nd-person plural Rare #40,713
spoil, ruin In these examples, used to tell someone not to spoil or ruin something, or to say that they are doing so.
FR: Ne gâchez pas le dîner.
EN: Don't ruin dinner.
waste Used with something valuable, such as a talent or an opportunity.
FR: Vous gâchez votre talent.
EN: You're wasting your talent.
Conjugation of gâcher
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First gâche gâchons
Second gâches gâchez
Third gâche gâchent
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — gâchons
Second gâche gâchez

Vous gâchez l'atmosphère.

You're ruining the atmosphere.

Ne la gâchez pas avec de la mauvaise humeur.

Don't ruin it by being in a bad mood.

— Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)

Reprenez-vous, ma chère, vous nous gâchez la fête.

Pull yourself together, dear, you're ruining the party for everyone.

— The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Mais vous gâchez le goût.

But you're ruining the taste.

— God of Cookery (1996)

Ne la gâchez pas.

Don't ruin it.

— King of Comedy (1999)

Vous gâchez votre talent !

You're wasting your talent!

— La Double Vie de Véronique (1991)

Vous avez gâchez votre salive.

You’ve wasted your breath.

— God of Cookery (1996)