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Meanings of prodigal in inglés

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derrochador

A recklessly extravagant consumer.

derrochador

Very generous; giving (money, praise, etc.) in abundance.

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Examples for "squanderer"
Examples for "squanderer"
1
I'm a squanderer of renunciations, someone else in the way I'm I.
The book of disquiet
2
There never was such a squanderer of his own immeasurable riches.
In the Days of Poor Richard
3
No indulgence in petty follies or degrading vices aggravated the offence of the magnificent squanderer.
The Parisians — Volume 02
4
He is what is called a squanderer of money.
Essays on Political Economy
5
What a squanderer of unconsidered hours you are, Diana!
The Splendid Folly

Recklessly wasteful.

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Prodigal.

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Usage of prodigal in inglés
1
The summer was splendid in its promise and prodigal in its favors.
The Young Trailers: A Story of Early Kentucky
2
She was expansive in her person, prodigal in sympathy, exuberant in dress.
The Divine Fire
3
And the parable of the prodigal son teaches us the same lesson.
The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3
4
He is as prodigal in this respect as Caruso in his moments.
Nights in London
5
The covetous prodigal is of all others the worst man in society.
Isaac Bickerstaff, Physician and Astrologer
6
Of all the houses in Bainbridge theirs alone was prodigal of space.
The Window-Gazer
7
The prodigal son may have had illusions; he may have had ambitions.
Watch Yourself Go By
8
It was four o'clock in the afternoon when she called the prodigal.
The Last Spike / And Other Railroad Stories
9
By faith, I could fully trust the poor prodigal in his hand.
A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences of Laura S. Havilan...
10
Robert could think of nothing but the parable of the prodigal son.
Robert Falconer
11
I did so, and came upon the parable of the prodigal son.
The Little Savage
12
Mr. Cardew took for his text the parable of the prodigal son.
Catharine Furze
13
The story of the prodigal son was a great joke to him.
From the Bottom Up: The Life Story of Alexander Irvine
14
Furthermore, the Irish will be led by Munster's prodigal son Keith Wood.
The Irish Times
15
No other songster save the vireo is so prodigal of his minstrelsy.
See America First
16
You are returning, like the prodigal, with the feelings of a servant.
Sermons Preached at Brighton / Third Series
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