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"Splurge" is a noun which is often translated as "el derroche", and "squander" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "despilfarrar". Learn more about the difference between "splurge" and "squander" below.
splurge(
spluhrj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (waste)
a. el derroche (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The suit was a bit of a splurge, but I sure do look like a million bucks in it.El traje fue un poco un derroche, pero no veas lo bien que me sienta.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. derrochar
I think it's silly to splurge your money on lottery tickets.A mí me parece una tontería derrochar dinero en boletos de lotería.
b. despilfarrar
Miguel splurged his whole paycheck on a bottle of scotch.Miguel despilfarró todo el cheque de la paga en una botella de whisky escocés.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. darse el capricho de comprar
We work hard and save our money, so we can splurge on something special every now and then.Como trabajamos mucho y ahorramos dinero, podemos darnos el capricho de comprar algo especial de vez en cuando.
squander(
skwan
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duhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. despilfarrar
His parents had given him money, but he squandered it all in nightclubs and bars.Sus padres le habían dado dinero pero lo despilfarró en clubes nocturnos y bares.
b. derrochar
How did he manage to squander so much money in so little time?¿Cómo pudo derrochar tanto dinero en tan poco tiempo?
c. dilapidar
Lee squandered the inheritance that his grandfather left him.Lee dilapidó la herencia que le dejó su abuelo.
d. malgastar
Don't squander your youth by studying all the time.No malgastes tu juventud estudiando todo el tiempo.
e. desperdiciar
The team squandered its chance to go top of the division.El equipo desperdició su oportunidad de colocarse líder de la división.
