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La Palabra del Día : el derroche

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el derroche - (noun) waste, squandering; profusion, abundance, extravagance; destruction, dissipation

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

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And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested. Do NOT use subject pronouns!

El derroche es el lujo de los pobres, la miseria es el lujo de los ricos.

Extravagance is the luxury of the poor; penury is the luxury of the rich.

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updated Aug 20, 2010
posted by Vaanz
I'm not sure whether i can use 'derroche' in this example sentence... - Vaanz, Aug 19, 2010
Qué foto. ¿Sabes de qué ciudad es? - MacFadden, Aug 19, 2010
No idea :( - Vaanz, Aug 19, 2010
perfecto vaanz y mucha verdad en esto - 00494d19, Aug 19, 2010
Thanks Heidi... I got confused what to use - 'derroche' or 'extravagancia'. - Vaanz, Aug 19, 2010

18 Answers

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El derroche de recursos será la destrucción del planeta

Squandering of resources will be the destruction of the Planet. sick sick

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updated Aug 20, 2010
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Hear, hear! - MacFadden, Aug 19, 2010
It certainly looks that way but not going to happen! Rev 11.18 :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 19, 2010
:) - 00494d19, Aug 19, 2010
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La adicción a las drogas a menudo resulta en el derroche de un gran regalo.

Drug addiction often results in the waste of a great gift.

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updated Aug 20, 2010
edited by KevinB
posted by KevinB
No doubt. - Echoline, Aug 19, 2010
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La guerra es un derroche muy profundo y espeluzante!

War is a profound and terrifying waste!

updated Aug 20, 2010
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
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Watering the lawn every day is a waste of precious water.

Regar el césped todos los días es un derroche de agua preciosa.

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updated Aug 19, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
I agree marianne.... My mom used to water the plants atleast 4 to 5 times a day... - Vaanz, Aug 19, 2010
We are not allowed to do it here, and no fixed sprinklers either. - ray76, Aug 19, 2010
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'En el idioma inglés, 'elefante blanco' es un término usado para algo que es un gigantesco derroche de dinero.

In the English language, 'White elephant' is a term used for something that is a gigantic waste of money.

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updated Aug 19, 2010
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
Except in many Eastern cultures the White Elephant is Sacred. - ray76, Aug 19, 2010
good point Ray, thanx :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 19, 2010
Why do the English use that term Marie Claire do you know ?? - ray76, Aug 19, 2010
I think its because the English saw the sacred white elephants as a waste of money. - fontanero, Aug 19, 2010
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Te digo, los campos de golf y los cemetarios son los derroches más grandes de propiedades inmobiliarias primeras.

I tell you, golf courses and cemetaries are the biggest wastes of prime real estate. Al Czervik - Caddyshack

I used this once before for a word of the day posting, but it's a great movie quote.

updated Oct 24, 2010
posted by 008f2974
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Como canta Ana Belén:

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Besos, ternura,

que derroche de amor,

cuanta locura...


Kisses, tenderness,

what an abundance of love,

what a madness...

updated Aug 20, 2010
edited by luz_72
posted by luz_72
Luz did you do the translation? Beautiful - margaretbl, Aug 19, 2010
May I engrave that on my heart?? - ray76, Aug 20, 2010
Thanks, Margaret:)...good idea, Ray, seems like a nice, hidden place:) - luz_72, Aug 20, 2010
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Que me vuelve loco cuando veo las luces encendidas en una habitación vacía, es un derroche de electricidad.

It makes me crazy when I see lights on in an empty room, it's a waste of electricity.

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updated Aug 20, 2010
posted by amykay
Si hice una falta, por favor corregid mi espanol! - amykay, Aug 19, 2010
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Squandering a wish - Despilfarro un deseo

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updated Aug 20, 2010
posted by bandit51jd
I bet that same sentence would work using the word of the day instead of despilfarro :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 19, 2010
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Most people throw milk jugs in the garbage dump. What an extravagant waste.

La mayoria de la gente tiro jarras de leche en el basureo. Lo que un derroche extravagante.

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updated Aug 19, 2010
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
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Crecí en el valle cerca de Beverly Hills. Todavía, a este día, soy disgustado por el derroche y extravagancia.

I grew up in the valley near Beverly Hills. Still, to this day I am disgusted by the waste and extravagance.


One could literally go from the outhouse to the penthouse in ten minutes.

updated Aug 19, 2010
posted by MattM
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¡Qué derroche!, mi madre decía, cuando no terminamos nuestra comida. "Hay muchos niños que mueren de hambre en Europa".

What a waste!, my mother used to say when we didn't finish our food. "There are many children who are starving in Europe".

updated Aug 19, 2010
posted by sanlee
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(Vaanz - re-using your photo...)

Tal derroche en frente de tal pobreza es un gran pecado.

Such extravagance in the face of such poverty is a great sin.

Corrections, please.

updated Aug 19, 2010
posted by DR1960
Yes, shameful! - Lise-Laroche, Aug 19, 2010
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Qué derroche de hermosura hay en el Rarotonga What an abundance of beauty there is in Raratonga.

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updated Aug 19, 2010
edited by margaretbl
posted by margaretbl
My attempt to use it positively - never done that before! - margaretbl, Aug 19, 2010
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Pellizque los pennies mientras al mismo tiempo el derroche dólares .

Pinch pennies while wasting dollars.

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updated Aug 19, 2010
posted by wansell