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kill·joy (k

joi

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One who spoils the enthusiasm or fun of others.

killjoy [ˈkɪlˌdʒɔɪ]

a person who spoils other people's pleasure

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Noun

killjoy - someone who spoils the pleasure of others

party pooper, spoilsport, wet blanket

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

unwelcome person, persona non grata - a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome

fuss-budget, fusspot, worrier, worrywart - thinks about unfortunate things that might happen

killjoy

noun spoilsport, dampener, damper, wet blanket (informal) Don't be such a killjoy!

Translations

killjoy [ˈkɪldʒɔɪ] N → aguafiestas mf inv

killjoy [ˈkɪldʒɔɪ] n → rabat-joie m inv
Don't be such a killjoy! → Ne sois pas si rabat-joie!

killjoy

n → Spielverderber(in) m(f), → Miesmacher(in) m(f)

killjoy [ˈkilˌdʒɔɪ] n → guastafeste m/f

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