botarate

madcap

spendthrift

el botarate, la botarate

masculine or feminine noun

1. (fool)

a. madcap

Ese tipo es un botarate que solo va tras sus caprichos.

That guy is a madcap who only follows his whims.

b. idiot

Si alguna vez trabajaste con él, sabrás que es un botarate.

If you have ever worked with him, you know that he's an idiot.

2. (person who spends wastefully)

a. spendthrift

Carla es una botarate que está siempre endeudada; no puede resistir la tentación de comprar cualquier cosa que ve.

Carla is a spendthrift who's constantly in debt; she can't resist the temptation to buy whatever she sees.