prodigal

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. pródigo
The prodigal son returned to his father and repented of his squandering.El hijo pródigo volvió con su padre y se arrepintió de su despilfarro.
b. despilfarrador
The gambler was so prodigal with his money that he spent it all within six months of winning it.El jugador era tan despilfarrador con su dinero que lo gastó todo en seis meses después de haberlo ganado.
a. pródigo
Beethoven would prove to be a prodigal talent on the piano.Beethoven resultaría ser un talento pródigo en el piano.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el despilfarrador
(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).
(M)
, la despilfarradora
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Grant had surrounded himself with fools and prodigals who lived for fleeting pleasures.Grant se había rodeado de necios y despilfarradores que vivían por placeres efímeros.
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