gâter

to spoil, to ruin

ɡ a . t e
gât to spoil, to ruin + er Infinitive
verb Rare #27,812
to spoil, to ruin Can also mean “to spoil” in the sense of pampering someone (often a child).
FR: Tu as laissé la nourriture dehors : tu vas la gâter.
EN: You left the food outside: you’re going to spoil it.
Conjugation of gâter
gâter
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First gâte
Second gâtes
Third gâte
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First gâte
Second gâtes
Third gâte
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second gâte

Cet après-midi, le temps va se gâter.

This afternoon the weather is going to get worse.

Si tu veux vraiment me gâter, amène moi au cinéma de temps en temps.

If you really want to spoil me, take me to the movies once in a while.

— The Machinist (2004)

La viande commence à se gâter.

The meat is starting to spoil.

Écoutez bien, je vous laisserai pas gâter ma sauce.

Listen carefully, I won't let you spoil my sauce.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

T'ai-je dit de le gâter?

Did I tell you to spoil him?

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

Une femme, il ne faut pas la gâter.

You mustn’t spoil a woman.

— The World (2004)

Et laisse-moi te dire que je vais te gâter!

And let me tell you, I'm going to spoil you!

— Ne Zha (2019)

Les choses vont se gâter.

Things are going to get worse.

Tu continues de la gâter, Ilya?

Are you still spoiling her, Ilya?

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Faut-il vraiment me gâter comme cela?

Do I really need to be spoiled like this?

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Bon, je vais te gâter aujourd'hui.

Well, I'm going to spoil you today.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Dès que je serai sortie je compte les gâter énormément.

As soon as I get out, I plan to spoil them rotten.

— Mon voisin Totoro (1988)

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