echar a perder

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echar a perder

[eˈt͡ʃaɾ a peɾˈð̞eɾ]

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pronominal Malograr el correcto funcionamiento de una cosa.
Similar: arruinar, dañar, destruir, estropear
pronominal Dicho de alimentos, descomponerse o pudrirse.
Degradar, corromper, pervertir, mancillar.

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spoil to ruin
wreck to cause severe damage
mess up to cause an error or problem in
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@misc{echar_a_perder_2026,
  title = {echar a perder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/echar%20a%20perder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}