derroche

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derroche
masculine noun
1waste, squandering (despilfarro)
  • ¡qué derroche! -> what an awful waste!
2(abundancia)
  • 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 film is prodigiously imaginative

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derroche [der-ro’-chay]
noun
1Waste, dissipation, destruction. (m)
  • No se puede tolerar tal derroche -> such extravagance is not, to be tolerated

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derroche
sustantivo:masculino
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 wastefulness cannot be tolerated;o
2 (abundancia) abundance; excess
con un derroche de buen gusto with a fine display of good taste

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