squander

UK
/ˈskwɒn.də/
US
/ˈskwɑːn.dɚ/
squanderverb
squandered
Präteritum
squandered
Partizip Perfekt
squandering
Gerundium
UK
/ˈskwɒn.də/
US
/ˈskwɑːn.dɚ/
Übersetzungen
тратить впустую
Don't squander your opportunities by being lazy.
Не трать впустую свои возможности, будучи ленивым.
She squandered her inheritance on luxury items.
Она промотала свое наследство на предметы роскоши.
He tends to squander his money on unnecessary things.
Он склонен расточать свои деньги на ненужные вещи.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
To waste something, especially money or time, in a reckless and foolish manner.
He squandered his entire inheritance on luxury cars and extravagant vacations.
To allow an opportunity to pass or be lost.
She squandered her chance to win the championship by making careless mistakes.
Synonyme
throw away
squander away
squandersubstantiv
squanders
Pl.
UK
/ˈskwɒn.də/
US
/ˈskwɑːn.dɚ/
Rare and somewhat archaic; refers to wasteful expenditure or the act of squandering.
Definitionen
Wasteful or reckless expenditure; the act or instance of squandering.
The project turned out to be a complete squander of public funds.