What does gâté in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word gâté in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gâté in French.

The word gâté in French means spoiled, spoiled, spoil, spoil, take a turn for the worse, worsen, degenerate, spoil, rot, spoil, ruin, things take a turn for the worse, things go downhill, spoiled child, blessed by nature, not be blessed with good looks, spoiled rotten. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gâté

spoiled

adjectif (personne : favorisé) (fruit)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La petite fille gâtée ne faisait que des bêtises et n'écoutait personne.
The spoilt little girl just messed about and didn't listen to anyone.

spoiled

adjectif (fruit : abîmé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Attention, tu as une poire de gâtée dans ta corbeille.
Careful, you've got a spoiled pear in your basket.

spoil

verbe transitif (donner trop de choses à [qqn]) (with gifts: figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les grand-mères gâtent souvent leurs petits-enfants.
Grandmothers spoil their grandchildren a lot.

spoil

verbe transitif (un peu soutenu (abîmer, dénaturer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La chaleur a gâté le poisson.
The heat has spoiled the fish.

take a turn for the worse

verbe pronominal (se dégrader)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le vent se lève, les nuages arrivent, le temps se gâte.
The wind is getting up and the clouds are coming in; the weather is taking a turn for the worse.

worsen, degenerate

verbe pronominal (se compliquer) (situation)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La situation se gâte entre la police et les manifestants.
The situation between the demonstrators and the police is degenerating.

spoil, rot

verbe pronominal (un peu soutenu (s'abîmer) (food)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
N'achète pas les fruits trop en avance, ils vont se gâter.
Don't buy that fruit too far in advance; it will spoil.

spoil, ruin

verbe transitif (soutenu (gâcher)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Par son indiscrétion, elle a gâté la surprise.
She spoiled the surprise through her indiscretion.

things take a turn for the worse, things go downhill

(ça se complique)

spoiled child

(enfant jamais contrarié) (pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blessed by nature

locution adjectivale (qui a un beau physique)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

not be blessed with good looks

locution verbale (avoir un physique ingrat)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

spoiled rotten

locution adjectivale (péjoratif (jamais contrarié) (figurative, informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

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