spendthrift

[US]/ˈspendθrɪft/
[UK]/ˈspendθrɪft/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. isang taong gumagastos ng pera nang labis; isang squanderer
adj. mapusok, maluho
Word Forms

Example Sentences

She is a spendthrift when it comes to buying designer clothes.

Siya ay isang squanderer pagdating sa pagbili ng mga damit na disenyo.

He regrets being a spendthrift in his youth and not saving more money.

Nagsisisi siya na naging squanderer siya noong bata pa siya at hindi nakapag-ipon ng mas maraming pera.

The spendthrift lifestyle eventually caught up with him, leading to financial troubles.

Ang pamumuhay bilang isang squanderer ay humabol sa kanya sa huli, na nagdulot ng mga problema sa pananalapi.

It's important to budget wisely and avoid being a spendthrift.

Mahalagang magbudget nang matalino at iwasan ang pagiging squanderer.

She needs to control her spendthrift tendencies and start saving for the future.

Kailangan niyang kontrolin ang kanyang mga tendensiyang maging squanderer at magsimulang mag-ipon para sa hinaharap.

He was labeled as a spendthrift by his family due to his extravagant spending habits.

Tinawag siyang squanderer ng kanyang pamilya dahil sa kanyang paggastos nang labis.

The spendthrift behavior of constantly buying new gadgets drained his savings quickly.

Ang pag-uugali ng pagiging squanderer sa patuloy na pagbili ng mga bagong gadget ay mabilis na naubos ang kanyang ipon.

Being a spendthrift can lead to financial insecurity and stress.

Ang pagiging squanderer ay maaaring humantong sa kawalan ng kapanatayan sa pananalapi at stress.

She realized the consequences of her spendthrift ways and decided to change her spending habits.

Napagtanto niya ang mga kahihinatnan ng kanyang mga paraan ng pagiging squanderer at nagpasya siyang baguhin ang kanyang mga gawi sa paggastos.

It's important to distinguish between treating oneself and being a spendthrift.

Mahalagang makilala ang pagkakaiba sa pagpapasaya sa sarili at sa pagiging squanderer.

Real-world Examples

Basanio is loving, lighthearted, and a bit of a spendthrift.

Si Basanio ay mapagmahal, masayahin, at medyo squanderer.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

That irritated credit-card firms, which claimed that spendthrifts abused the system; so in 2005 the law was toughened.

Ito ay nagalit sa mga kumpanya ng credit card, na nagsasabi na ang mga squanderer ay naniyakop sa sistema; kaya noong 2005, pinalakas ang batas.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

They are themselves always, and without any exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society.

Sila mismo ay palaging, at walang anumang pagbubukod, ang pinakamalaking squanderer sa lipunan.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Two)

Though he wasn't a spendthrift, he bought an expensive spectrometer.

Kahit na hindi siya squanderer, bumili siya ng mamahaling spectrometer.

Source: Pan Pan

Men are born spendthrifts and only know how to waste.

Ang mga lalaki ay ipinanganak bilang mga squanderer at alam lamang kung paano magsayaw.

Source: Family and the World (Part 1)

Sometimes Ireland's been a bit more spendthrift in past decades and has suffered financial shocks and crises.

Minsan, ang Ireland ay naging medyo squanderer sa mga nakaraang dekada at nakaranas ng mga pagkabigla at krisis sa pananalapi.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

At the same time he was more of a carouser and spendthrift than ever.

Sa parehong oras, siya ay mas squanderer at mapagpalakasan kaysa dati.

Source: One Hundred Years of Solitude

The truth came out eventually, but the public already saw her as a wasteful spendthrift.

Ang katotohanan ay lumabas sa kalaunan, ngunit nakita na siya ng publiko bilang isang squanderer.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

This complaint, however, of the scarcity of money, is not always confined to improvident spendthrifts.

Ang reklamo na ito, gayunpaman, tungkol sa kakulangan ng pera, ay hindi palaging nakakulong sa mga squanderer.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Three)

In my family, there are penny- pinchers and spendthrifts, and everything in between.

Sa aking pamilya, may mga penny-pinchers at squanderer, at lahat ng nasa pagitan.

Source: 2005 ESLPod

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