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(rompere) to damage [meccanismo, televisore];
to spoil [giocattolo]
(deturpare) to spoil, to scar [paesaggio]
(far andare a male) to taint, to make(irregular) [sth.] go off BE [carne];
to ruin, to spoil [frutto]
fig. (rovinare) to spoil, to ruin [serata, vacanza, appetito];
to sour [rapporti, atmosfera]
(nuocere) è intelligente e pure bella, il che non guasta she is intelligent, and beautiful into the bargain
guastarsi pronom.
(rompersi) [meccanismo, motore, automobile] to break(irregular) down, to go(irregular) wrong;
[freni] to fail;
[apparecchio, strumento] to be(irregular) out of order, to pack up colloq.
(danneggiarsi) [carne, frutto] to go(irregular) bad, to go(irregular) off AE, to spoil;
[dente] to decay
fig. (corrompersi) [situazione] to deteriorate, to take(irregular) a turn for the worse
colloq. -rsi la salute to ruin one’s health
(rovinarsi) [tempo] to deteriorate, to change for the worse, to break(irregular).