No. 3,855 in German
spoiler
A "spoiler" is information that reveals key plot details of a story, potentially ruining the experience for someone who hasn't seen or read it yet.
In a sentence
Der Filmkritiker erwähnte einen wichtigen Spoiler in seiner Rezension.
The film critic mentioned an important spoiler in his review.
Here, 'spoiler' is used as a noun to describe revealing critical plot details of a story prematurely, which is a loanword from English commonly used in German.
Das Auto hat einen neuen Spoiler für bessere Aerodynamik.
The car has a new spoiler for better aerodynamics.
In this sentence, 'spoiler' refers to an aerodynamic component typically attached to vehicles, preserving its technical meaning from English into German.
Spoiler: Am Ende des Films überlebt der Hauptcharakter.
Spoiler: At the end of the film, the main character survives.
'Spoiler' here is a cautionary term prefacing upcoming revealing information about a story's plot, functioning similarly to its usage in English.
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