el despilfarrador
-the spendthrift
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despilfarrador

el despilfarrador, la despilfarradora, despilfarrador(
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This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. spendthrift
Es una pesadilla vivir con un despilfarrador cuando yo lo que quiero es tener unos ahorros.Living with a spendthrift is a nightmare when all I want is to have some savings.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. spendthrift
Herman se casó con una mujer despilfarradora, y al poco de casados, estaban en la ruina.Herman married a spendthrift woman, and shortly after they got married, they were bankrupt.
b. wasteful
Las personas despilfarradoras a veces ni se dan cuenta en qué gastan el dinero.Sometimes, wasteful people don't even know how they spend their money.
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