prodigar

v.

to lavish, to give abundantly, to squander, to squander away.

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prodigar

Conjugation model [LLEGAR], like {{link=llegar}}llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 to be lavish with

► verbo pronominal prodigarse

1 (dejarse ver) to overexpose oneself

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verb

to lavish

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1.

VT (=dar mucho) to lavish, give lavishly; (=despilfarrar) to squander

prodiga las alabanzas — he is lavish in his praise

nos prodigó sus atenciones — he was very generous in his kindnesses to us

prodigar algo a algn — to lavish sb with sth, lavish sth on sb

2.

See:

prodigarse

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1.

verbo transitivo (frml)

prodigar algo a alguien — <elogios/alabanzas> to lavish somebody with something

2.

prodigarse v pron (frml)

prodigarse EN algo: no se prodiga en elogios he is not very generous o lavish with his praise; se prodigó en atenciones con ella — he lavished attention on her

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= lavish, fritter away.

Ex. The physical nature of the book is the aspect on which the major amount of study is likely to be lavished.

Ex. Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.

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1.

verbo transitivo (frml)

prodigar algo a alguien — <elogios/alabanzas> to lavish somebody with something

2.

prodigarse v pron (frml)

prodigarse EN algo: no se prodiga en elogios he is not very generous o lavish with his praise; se prodigó en atenciones con ella — he lavished attention on her

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= lavish, fritter away.

Ex: The physical nature of the book is the aspect on which the major amount of study is likely to be lavished.

Ex: Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.

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prodigar [A3 ]

vt

(frml); ‹elogios› to be generous o lavish with

las atenciones que le prodigaron a su llegada the attention they lavished on her when she arrived

■ prodigarse

v pron

(frml) prodigarse EN algo:

no se prodiga en elogios he is not very generous o lavish with his praise

se prodigó en atenciones con sus invitados she lavished attention on her guests

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prodigar

♦ vt

prodigar algo a alguien to lavish sth on sb;

prodiga mucho cariño a sus nietos she lavishes great affection on her grandchildren

♦ See also the pronominal verb prodigarse

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prodigar

v/t be generous with;

prodigar algo a alguien atenciones lavish sth on s.o.

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prodigar {52} vt

: to lavish, to be generous with