echar a perder

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˌt͡ʃaɾ a peɾˈdeɾ/ [eˌt͡ʃaɾ a peɾˈð̞eɾ] Syllabification: e‧char a per‧der === Verb === echar a perder (first-person singular present echo a perder, first-person singular preterite eché a perder, past participle echado a perder) (idiomatic) to spoil, ruin Synonyms: malograr, desgraciar, estropear, arruinar === Further reading === “echar a perder”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025