No. 4,209 in Dutch
bedorven
Spoiled or rotten.
In a sentence
De melk in de koelkast is bedorven.
The milk in the fridge is spoiled.
Here, 'bedorven' means that the milk is unsuitable for consumption.
De sfeer op het feest was bedorven door een ruzie.
The atmosphere at the party was spoiled due to an argument.
In this case, 'bedorven' is used metaphorically to describe a negative effect on the atmosphere.
Hij heeft zijn kind bedorven met te veel cadeaus.
He spoiled his child with too many gifts.
Here, 'bedorven' refers to negatively affecting a person's behavior, often by overindulgence.
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