What does gâcher in French mean?

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

The word gâcher in French means waste, ruin, spoil, wreck, spoil, ruin, mix, miss your chance, miss your opportunity, what's more. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gâcher

waste

verbe transitif (mal utiliser, gaspiller)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tu gâches ton talent en travaillant dans ce fast-food. Je préfère manger de petites portions parce que je déteste gâcher la nourriture.
I prefer eating small portions, because I hate throwing away food.

ruin, spoil, wreck

verbe transitif (détruire) (life, chances)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sa dépendance à l'alcool a gâché sa vie.
His alcohol dependency has ruined his life.

spoil, ruin

verbe transitif (troubler, gêner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Notre équipe était heureuse d'avoir gagné mais notre entraîneur a gâché notre plaisir en nous disant que nos adversaires étaient mauvais et malades. La pluie a vraiment gâché nos vacances.
The rain really put paid to our holiday.

mix

verbe transitif (délayer) (plaster, cement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut se dépêcher, le plâtre vient d'être gâché.
You need to hurry; the plaster has just been mixed.

miss your chance, miss your opportunity

locution verbale (laisser passer sa chance)

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

what's more

(en plus de ces qualités)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Cet acteur est sympa et, pour ne rien gâcher, il est incroyablement beau !
This actor is great and, what's more, he's incredibly gorgeous!

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