estropear
verbo transitivo
2 (dañar) [+tela, ropa, zapatos] to ruin
te vas a estropear la vista you'll ruin your eyesight; esa crema le ha estropeado el cutis that cream has damaged o ruined her skin
3 (malograr) [+plan, cosecha, actuación] to ruin; spoil
la lluvia nos estropeó la excursión the rain ruined o spoiled our day out; el final estropeaba la película the ending ruined o spoiled the film
la luz estropea el vino light spoils wine; light makes wine go off
4 (afear) [+objeto, habitación] to ruin the look of; spoil the look of; [+vista, panorama] to ruin; spoil
estropeó el escritorio pintándolo de blanco he ruined o spoiled the look of the desk by painting it white; ese sofá estropea el salón that sofa ruins the look of the living room; that sofa spoils (the look of) the living room
el centro comercial nos ha estropeado la vista the shopping centre has ruined o spoiled our view
verbo pronominal
estropearse1 (averiarse) [+lavadora, televisor] to break [+ascensor, vehículo] to break down
se me ha estropeado el vídeo my video is o has broken
2 (dañarse) [+ropa, zapatos, vista] to get ruined; [+carne, fruta] to go off; spoil
el ante se estropea con la lluvia suede gets ruined in the rain; si te lo lavas con este champú no se estropeará el pelo this shampoo won't damage o ruin your hair; se le ha estropeado la cara con el sol his face has aged from too much sun