spendthrift

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

Translation

n. mwanamalipo wa pesa; mwenye uchovu
adj. mamilipo, mwenye uchovu
Word Forms

Example Sentences

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

Aya ni mwenye mshwari mwingi wakati wa kupitia paka za mengine ya kifua.

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

Alikuwa na mshwari mwingi mwa muda mwingine na hawakupenda kusafiri zaidi.

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

Mshwari mwingi wa muda mwingine alikwenda kwa mwenyewe, kusababu mshwari mwingini.

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

Hii ni muhimu kusimamia mshwari mwingini na kujihifadhi kusababu mshwari mwingini.

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

Aya inahitaji kusimamia mshwari mwingini yake na kuanza kusafiri kwa mwenyewe kwa muda mwingine.

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

Alikuwa amewekwa na mshwari mwingini na familia yake kwa sababu ya mshwari mwingini yake.

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

Mshwari mwingini wa kusimamia paka mpya kwa muda mwingine alikwenda kwa mwenyewe kwa muda mwingine.

Being a spendthrift can lead to financial insecurity and stress.

Kuwa mwenye mshwari mwingini inaweza kusababu mshwari mwingini na mshwari mwingini.

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

Aya alikusoma mshwari mwingini yake na alitokana kusimamia mshwari mwingini yake.

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

Hii ni muhimu kusimamia kati ya kusimamia mshwari mwingini na kusimamia mshwari mwingini.

Real-world Examples

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

Basanio ni mwenye mshangao, mwenye moyo mwa mshangao na mwenye mshangao mwa mshangao.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

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

Hili ilazidi miji ya kadi ya kadi, ambayo yalitaka kwamba wamshangao walimkabidha michezo; kwa hivyo mnamo 2005, sheria iliondoshwa.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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

Waendelea wanaelewa kila wakati na bila kuuza, wamshangao kubwa zaidi katika jamii.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Two)

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

Hata kama alisema hajakuwa mshangao, alipiga kwa michezo mpya ya mshangao.

Source: Pan Pan

Men are born spendthrifts and only know how to waste.

Wanaume hujibadilika wamshangao na watajua kwa kushangaza.

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.

Kwa muda mrefu, Eire ilikuwa mshangao mrefu sana katika asilimia ya mengine na ilimiliki kwa michezo na mafua ya mali.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

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

Kwa muda mrefu, alikuwa mrefu sana kwa mshangao na mshangao kwa mshangao.

Source: One Hundred Years of Solitude

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

Ukamilifu uliwa kwa muda mrefu, lakini wachangia walimkabidha yeye kama mshangao mrefu.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

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

Hii taarifa, hata kama hii ya mali ya mali, haukifanyika kwa mshangao mrefu.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Three)

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

Katika familia yangu, kuna wamshangao na wamshangao, na kila mchawi kati ya wote.

Source: 2005 ESLPod

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