malgastar

/malɣasˈtaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
malgasto
preterite (yo)
malgasté
past participle
malgastado

Meaning

  1. to waste

    • No malgastes el dinero.

      Don't waste money.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

derrochar

derrochar and malgastar are close synonyms for "to waste" money or resources, interchangeable.

desperdiciar

desperdiciar and malgastar are close synonyms for "to waste," interchangeable.

Practice

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