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adjective (involving or causing waste: Throwing away that bread is wasteful.) derrochador, despilfarradortr['weɪstfʊl]1 (person) pródigo,-a, derrochador,-ra, despilfarrador,-ra; (process, habit, use) ruinoso,-awasteful ['weɪstfəl] adj: despilfarrador, derrochador, pródigoadj.• antieconómico, -a adj.• despilfarrado, -a adj.• despilfarrador, -ora adj.• gastador adj.• malgastador adj.• pródigo, -a adj.'weɪstfəl['weɪstfʊl]ADJ [person] despilfarrador, derrochador; [process, method] antieconómico; [expenditure] pródigo, excesivoto be wasteful with sth — despilfarrar algo, desperdiciar algo
the government is wasteful of taxpayers' money — el gobierno despilfarra or derrocha los impuestos de los contribuyentes
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