desperdiciar
/despeɾðiˈsjaɾ/
verb
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- desperdicio
- preterite (yo)
- desperdicié
- past participle
- desperdiciado
Meaning
Similar words
desperdiciar is a very common word for "to waste," like an opportunity or food; derrochar implies wastefully squandering, often money extravagantly.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desperdiçar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to waste."
Practice
1 What does desperdiciar mean?
to waste
2 Which fingerprint chart matches desperdiciar?
desperdiciar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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