gâcher meaning in English

v. temper; spoil, ruin, mar, waste; mix, mess; throw away, mess up; go to the dogs

how are we to avoid wasting it?
comme faire pour ne pas la gâcher ?
But a series of events ruin their plans.
Un incident vient néanmoins gâcher ses projets.
that is how a year of precious work has been wasted.
voilà comment gâcher un an de travail précieux.
we must not waste the opportunity that we have here.
nous ne devons pas gâcher l'occasion que nous avons là-bas.
we must not allow this agreement in principle to be lost.
nous ne pouvons nous permettre de gâcher cet accord.

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