What does derroche in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word derroche in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use derroche in Spanish.

The word derroche in Spanish means waste, squandering, outpouring, waste, use up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word derroche

waste, squandering

nombre masculino (despilfarro de dinero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los días de derroche han quedado atrás, ahora tiene que ceñirse a un presupuesto más bien escaso.
The days of waste are in the past, now he has to stick to a more limited budget.

outpouring

nombre masculino (profusión de sentimientos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hizo derroche de simpatía y amor hacia sus amigos.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The outpouring of love and kindness towards her friends was admirable.

waste

verbo transitivo (malgastar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Derrochó todo su dinero en drogas y alcohol.
He wasted all of his money on drugs and alcohol.

use up

verbo transitivo (usar en gran cantidad)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Derrochaba energía jugando con los niños.
He used up his energy playing with the kids.

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