despilfarro

m.

squandering.

un despilfarro a waste of money (compra)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: despilfarrar.

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despilfarro

► nombre masculino

1 waste

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SM

1) (=derroche) (=acción) waste, squandering; (=cualidad) extravagance, wastefulness

2) (=desaseo) slovenliness

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masculino waste

me parece un despilfarro ir en taxi — it seems a waste of money to take a taxi

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= wastage, waste, 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. 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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* despilfarro de dinero = spending spree.

* guerra contra el despilfarro = war on waste.

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masculino waste

me parece un despilfarro ir en taxi — it seems a waste of money to take a taxi

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= wastage, waste, 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: 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.

* despilfarro de dinero = spending spree.

* guerra contra el despilfarro = war on waste.

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despilfarro

masculine

waste

me parece un despilfarro ir en taxi it seems a waste of money to take a taxi

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Del verbo despilfarrar: (conjugate despilfarrar)

despilfarro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

despilfarró es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
despilfarrar    
despilfarro
despilfarrar (conjugate despilfarrar) verbo intransitivo
to waste o squander money
verbo transitivo
to squander, waste
despilfarro sustantivo masculino
waste
despilfarrar verbo transitivo to waste, squander
despilfarro sustantivo masculino waste, squandering
'despilfarro' also found in these entries:
English:
misuse
- save
- waste
- wastefulness
- wicked
- extravagance

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despilfarro nm

[de dinero] squandering, waste; [de energía, agua, recursos] waste;

sería un despilfarro comprar esa lámpara buying that lamp would be a waste of money;

¡menudo despilfarro! what a waste!

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despilfarro

m waste

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despilfarro nm

: extravagance, wastefulness

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despilfarro n waste