derroche

m.

1 waste, squandering (despilfarro).

¡qué derroche! what an awful waste!

2 profusion.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: derrochar.

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derroche

► nombre masculino

1 (despilfarro) waste, squandering

2 (abundancia) profusion, abundance

■ un derroche de energía a burst of energy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer un derroche de energía figurado to put a lot of energy (en, into)

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SM

1) (=despilfarro) waste, squandering

regar todos los días es un derroche de agua — it's a waste of water watering the plants every day

con un imperdonable derroche de recursos — with an unforgivable squandering of resources

no se puede tolerar tal derroche — such extravagance o wastefulness cannot be tolerated

2) (=abundancia) abundance, excess

con un derroche de buen gusto — with a fine display of good taste

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masculino

a) (de dinero, bienes) waste

b) (abundancia)

un derroche de entusiasmo — a tremendous display of enthusiasm

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= wastage, waste, prodigality, extravagance, wastefulness.

Ex. The Islamic Foundation of Science, Technology and Development has been established to prevent duplication and wastage of resources in Muslim countries.

Ex. Since the Reagan administration began its war on waste in 1981, farmers and other citizens have had not alternative to buying their information from the private sector at far steeper prices.

Ex. Users do not seem to be unduly worried by UDC's prodigality of notation.

Ex. Sometimes even an added entry is considered an extravagance.

Ex. Librarians were concerned about the wastefulness of duplicating an already existing network of libraries which nominally, at least, aimed to provide a general information service to the public.

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* derroche de dinero = waste of money, spending spree.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

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masculino

a) (de dinero, bienes) waste

b) (abundancia)

un derroche de entusiasmo — a tremendous display of enthusiasm

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= wastage, waste, prodigality, extravagance, wastefulness.

Ex: The Islamic Foundation of Science, Technology and Development has been established to prevent duplication and wastage of resources in Muslim countries.

Ex: Since the Reagan administration began its war on waste in 1981, farmers and other citizens have had not alternative to buying their information from the private sector at far steeper prices.

Ex: Users do not seem to be unduly worried by UDC's prodigality of notation.

Ex: Sometimes even an added entry is considered an extravagance.

Ex: Librarians were concerned about the wastefulness of duplicating an already existing network of libraries which nominally, at least, aimed to provide a general information service to the public.

* derroche de dinero = waste of money, spending spree.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

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derroche

masculine

1 (de dinero, bienes) waste

los derroches de sus hijos the wastefulness of their children

es un derroche de energía dejar las luces encendidas it's a waste of electricity leaving the lights on

2

(abundancia): un derroche de entusiasmo a tremendous display of enthusiasm

un derroche de color a feast of color

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Del verbo derrochar: (conjugate derrochar)

derroché es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

derroche es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
derrochar    
derroche
derrochar (conjugate derrochar) verbo transitivo (malgastar) ‹dinero› to squander, waste;
‹electricidad/agua› to waste
verbo intransitivo
to throw money away, to squander money
derroche sustantivo masculino (de dinero, bienes) waste
derrochar verbo transitivo
1 (malgastar) to waste, squander
2 (derramar, rebosar) to brim over: esta muchacha derrocha alegría, this girl radiates happiness
derroche sustantivo masculino
1 (gasto excesivo) waste, squandering
2 (sobreabundancia) profusion, abundance: su novela es un derroche de talento, his novel is a great display of talent
'derroche' also found in these entries:
English:
extravagance
- packaging
- waste
- blaze
- lavish
- riot

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derroche nm

1. [despilfarro] waste, squandering;

¡qué derroche! what an awful waste!;

todos esos campos de golf son un derroche de agua all these golf courses are a terrible waste of water

2. [abundancia] profusion;

el concierto fue un derroche de técnica, sensibilidad y talento the concert was a fine display of technique, sensitivity and talent;

la película es todo un derroche de imaginación the movie is prodigiously imaginative

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derroche

m waste

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derroche nm

: extravagance, waste

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derroche n waste