spoiler

noun (a spoiler, spoilers)

«spoiler» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A spoiler is information that tells you what happens in a story, film or game, especially the ending, before you have seen it. tree →
A spoiler on a car or plane is a flat part that changes the air flow to keep it steady or slow it down. tree →
(politics) A spoiler is a candidate who cannot win but takes votes away from another candidate. tree →
A spoiler is someone who spoils things for others. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and online, people write «spoiler alert!» before giving away an ending, so others can stop reading. In science and design, spoilers on race cars push them down onto the road. Phrases: «spoiler alert», «no spoilers», «spoiler-free review», «rear spoiler».

Examples

No spoilers, please, I haven't finished the book! tree →
Spoiler alert: the wolf does not get the pigs. tree →
My brother told me the ending, what a spoiler. tree →
The racing car has a big spoiler at the back. tree →
Planes raise spoilers on the wings to slow down after landing. tree →
This review is spoiler-free. tree →
Don't be a spoiler, let her guess the answer. tree →

Note

Countable: a spoiler, spoilers. From the verb «spoil». Be kind online: mark spoilers so you don't ruin a story for others.

In Jewish tradition

In the prophets it means a robber or destroyer, an enemy who attacks and plunders a land.

Interpretation. The prophets read such invaders as tools of God's justice, and even mighty Babylon is warned that spoilers will one day come to it too.

Examples

A grievous vision is declared unto me: 'The treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. (Prophets ISA.21.2, JPS 1917) tree →
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from Me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD. (Prophets JER.51.53, JPS 1917) tree →
And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual; (Prophets 1SA.13.17, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable: a spoiler, spoilers. From the verb «spoil». Be kind online: mark spoilers so you don't ruin a story for others.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «spoiler» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«spoiler» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «spoiler» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«spoiler» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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