Spanish Conversation · Level 33
75 words
Spanish word
derrochar
Pronunciation
IPA/deroˈtʃaɾ/
Meaning
- verbwaste
Example
No debemos derrochar el dinero en cosas innecesarias.
We must not waste money on unnecessary things.
More examples
En vacaciones muchos turistas suelen derrochar dinero en recuerdos innecesarios.
On vacation many tourists tend to waste money on unnecessary souvenirs.
Core concept
Hourglass quickly emptying.
Common phrases
derrochar dinero
waste money
derrochar tiempo
waste time
derrochar energía
waste energy
Similar words
gastar: Spend money for purchases or routine payments.
malgastar: Use money or time on unnecessary things, wasting them without benefit.
desperdiciar: Discard or let still-usable items or resources be wasted or ruined.
despilfarrar: Spend large amounts of money in a showy, extravagant way.
Definition in Spanish
Consumir o emplear algo (dinero, tiempo, talento, energía) en exceso o sin provecho, provocando que su valor o utilidad se pierda.
Word origin
From the Spanish noun derroche 'waste', originally from a verb meaning 'to scatter', with the image of things being scattered developing into spending or using up excessively.
Usage tips
- Used for money, time, talent, or energy to signal extravagant or excessive use rather than mere disposal, and when applied to feelings it can mean 'to lavish' as in derrochar cariño.
Other meanings
- overspendverb
Opposites
- ahorrarsaveverb
- economizareconomizeverb
Related words
- derrochewastenoun
- derrochadorwastefuladjective