malgastar

malgastar(
mahl
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gahs
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tahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to waste
No malgastes agua, Sebas. Cierra la llave, por favor.Don't waste water, Sebas. Turn off the faucet, please.
No malgastes tu tiempo con él. No está buscando una relación seria.Don't waste your time on him. He's not looking for anything serious.
b. to squander
Podríamos habernos ido de vacaciones si no hubieses malgastado nuestro dinero en ropa.We could have gone on vacation if you hadn't squandered our money on clothes.
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