spoiler

BrE /ˈspəʊlɪə(r)/ AmE /ˈspoʊlaɪər/

noun en → es

1 SPOILER (CAR) B2

a flat piece of metal at the back of a car that improves its aerodynamics and reduces drag

paragolpes, difusor

  • front/rear/aerodynamic spoiler

Collocations rear spoiler · aerodynamic spoiler

  • The car has a large rear spoiler.

    El coche tiene un gran paragolpes trasero.

2 SPOILER (CONTENT) B1

a piece of information that reveals important plot details in a book, film, or TV show

sorprendente revelación, spoiler

  • give/reveal a spoiler

Collocations plot spoiler · movie spoiler

  • Be careful not to read any spoilers before you start the book.

    Ten cuidado de no leer ningún spoiler antes de empezar el libro.

3 SPOILER (SPORT) C1

a racing car that is designed to be fast but is not allowed in official races because it breaks the rules

coche ilegal, coche prohibido

  • build/design a spoiler

Collocations racing car spoiler · illegal racing car

  • The team built an illegal spoiler to give them an unfair advantage.

    El equipo construyó un coche ilegal para darles una ventaja injusta.