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gâté

spoiled, pampered, ruined, unlucky, poorly served

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gât spoil, pamper + é past participle
adjective · singular masculine Rare #42,082
spoiled, pampered Often used about a child or someone who is treated especially well.
FR: Cet enfant est très gâté.
EN: This child is very spoiled.
spoiled, ruined Used when something has been damaged or its enjoyment has been spoiled.
FR: Le secret est déjà gâté.
EN: The secret is already spoiled.
unlucky, poorly served In expressions such as être gâté avec quelque chose, it can mean having been given a poor choice or deal.
FR: Avec ce temps, nous ne sommes pas gâtés.
EN: We haven’t been very lucky with this weather.
Forms of gâter
MasculineFeminine
Singular gâté gâtée

Il est trop gâté.

He's too spoiled.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Vous n'êtes pas gâté avec ce nom.

You didn't get lucky with that name.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Je suis gâté.

I'm spoiled.

Qu'est-ce que ça lui ferait que son enfant soit gâté ?

Why would it bother her if her child were spoiled?

— Une journée particulière (1977)

Tu vas être gâté.

You’re going to be spoiled.

Tom est gâté.

Tom is spoiled.

verb · singular masculine, past tense Rare #44,726
spoiled, pampered In this form, the ending changes to agree with the person or thing described.
FR: Il a gâté son enfant.
EN: He spoiled his child.
ruined Also used for something that has been spoiled or negatively affected.
FR: La pluie a gâté la fête.
EN: The rain ruined the party.
Conjugation of gâter
Past
gâtégâtée

Il n'a pas été gâté par la vie.

Life hasn't been kind to him.

Tu l'as trop gâté !

You spoiled him too much!

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Je l'ai trop gâté.

I spoiled him too much.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Elle a déjà gâté ta sérénité.

She has already ruined your peace of mind.

— Apocalypto (2006)

David a gâté son fils.

David spoiled his son.

Tu as été trop gâté par la vie.

Life has spoiled you too much.

— Le Salaire de la peur (1953)