verschwenden — meaning in English
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English meaning
- spill verb To let liquid or loose material fall out of a container by accident.
- splurge verb To spend money freely and extravagantly.
- squander verb To waste money, time, or an opportunity carelessly.
- trifle noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.
- waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
Senses
verschwenden is used for these senses in English:
- spill To mar; to damage; to destroy by misuse; to waste.
- splurge (ambitransitive) To spend lavishly or extravagantly, especially money. [from 1911]
- squander To waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.
- trifle (transitive) To squander or waste.
- waste (transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
spill — full definition
- verb To let liquid or loose material fall out of a container by accident.
- verb To reveal secret or private information.
- noun An amount of liquid that has spilled, or the mess it leaves.
splurge — full definition
- verb To spend money freely and extravagantly.
- noun An instance of extravagant spending or indulgence.
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