echar a perder

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˌt͡ʃaɾ a peɾˈdeɾ/ [eˌt͡ʃaɾ a peɾˈð̞eɾ]
  • Syllabification: e‧char a per‧der

Verb

echar a perder (first-person singular present echo a perder, first-person singular preterite eché a perder, past participle echado a perder)

  1. (idiomatic) to spoil, ruin
    Synonyms: malograr, desgraciar, estropear, arruinar

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