prodigar

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prodigar
transitive verb
also:
  • prodigar algo a alguien -> to lavish something on somebody
prodigarse
pronomial verb
1to appear a lot in public (exhibirse)
2(excederse)
  • prodigarse en -> to be lavish with

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prodigar [pro-de-gar’]
article & verb transitive
1To waste, to lavish (disipar), to misspend, to fling away.
verb reflexive
2To be generous with what one has; to show off (dejarse ver).

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prodigar
verbo:transitivo
(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
verbo:pronominal
prodigarse
1 (ser generoso) to be generous with what one has; (with what one has)
se prodigaron en alabanzas they were lavish with in their praise;o
2 (dejarse ver) to show o.s.
no te prodigas mucho que digamos we don't see much of you to say the least

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Verb Conjugation for "prodigar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo prodigo prodigué prodigaba prodigaré prodigue
Tú prodigas prodigaste prodigabas prodigarás prodigues
Ella/Él/Usted prodiga prodigó prodigaba prodigará prodigue
Nosotros prodigamos prodigamos prodigábamos prodigaremos prodiguemos
Vosotros prodigáis prodigasteis prodigabais prodigaréis prodiguéis
Ellos/Ustedes prodigan prodigaron prodigaban prodigarán prodiguen
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