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    Despilfarro (en. Waste)

    /despilˈfarro/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Irresponsible and excessive use of money or resources.
    Wastefulness in public administration is a reason for criticism.
    El despilfarro en la administración pública es motivo de críticas.
    Considerable waste of goods or services.
    The waste of food at events is unacceptable.
    El despilfarro de comida en eventos es inaceptable.
    Poor management that leads to economic losses.
    Poor decisions led to wastefulness in the company.
    Las malas decisiones llevaron al despilfarro en la empresa.

    Etymology

    From the verb waste, which comes from des- (negation prefix) and pilfer (to spend irresponsibly).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    waste of resources
    Excessive and inefficient use of available resources.
    despilfarro de recursos
    fight against wastefulness
    Striving to reduce unnecessary spending.
    luchar contra el despilfarro
    to waste money
    Spending money recklessly.
    despilfarrar dinero

    Related Words

    to squander
    Spending inappropriately or unnecessarily.
    malgastar
    loss
    Loss of something that is not used or is wasted.
    extravío
    waste
    Loss of material or value in a resource.
    desperdicio

    Slang Meanings

    Go all out
    When it was his birthday, he threw a party and went all out, wasting a lot of money.
    Cuando fue su cumpleaños, hizo una fiesta y echó la casa por la ventana, despilfarrando mucho dinero.
    Spend like there's no tomorrow
    On vacation, he spent like there was no tomorrow, accumulating significant wastefulness.
    En las vacaciones, gastó a troche y moche, acumulando un gran despilfarro.