pilalla
Finnish
Etymology 1
< pilata (“to destroy, ruin, spoil”)
Alternative forms
Adverb
pilalla
- ruined (not good for use or consumption)
- Uuni oli liian kuuma ja nyt kakkuni on pilalla.
- The oven was too hot and now my cake is ruined.
- Uuni oli liian kuuma ja nyt kakkuni on pilalla.
- spoilt, spoiled (having lost its original value)
- spoilt, spoiled, rancid, off (of food, deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible)
- Tämä liha on pilalla - se on ollut liian kauan jääkaapissa.
- This piece of meat is off - it's been for too long in the fridge.
- Tämä liha on pilalla - se on ollut liian kauan jääkaapissa.
- spoilt, spoiled, pampered (of a person, usually a child, having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering)
Usage notes
- The adjective for spoiled food is pilaantunut.
- The adjective for a spoiled child is poispilattu, pilattu or hemmoteltu.
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