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desperdiciar

English translation


desperdiciar

transitive verb

English Translation of DESPERDICIAR

transitive verb
1
desaprovechar, malgastar : to waste
2
: to miss, to miss out on

Examples of DESPERDICIAR

  1. <el delantero desperdició la ocasión enviando la pelota fuera>
  2. <no hay que desperdiciar alimentos>

Related to DESPERDICIAR

Synonyms: desaprovechar, malbaratar, malgastar, despilfarrar, disipar

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