What does esbanjar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word esbanjar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use esbanjar in Portuguese.

The word esbanjar in Portuguese means ostentar, gastar demais, desperdiçar, malgastar, esbanjar, esbanjar, dilapidar, esbanjar, extrapolar, esbanjar, esbanjar, gastar, esbanjar, esbanjar, esbanjar em, dinheiro para esbanjar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word esbanjar

ostentar

intransitive verb (spend money lavishly) (gastar dinheiro)

It's ok to splurge once in a while.

gastar demais

phrasal verb, intransitive (figurative, slang (spend extravagant sum of money)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
We splashed out last night and went to a fancy restaurant.

desperdiçar, malgastar, esbanjar

transitive verb (money: waste)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Mesmo que você tenha um bom salário, você não deve desperdiçar dinheiro.
Even though you have a good salary, you still shouldn't squander your money.

esbanjar

(spend money lavishly on)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Rebecca splurged on new boots.

dilapidar, esbanjar

transitive verb (money: waste) (desperdício de dinheiro)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Max just fritters his money on frivolous things.

extrapolar

transitive verb (spend more than allocated)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
That department has overspent its budget.

esbanjar

phrasal verb, intransitive (UK, informal (extravagantly spend money) (dinheiro)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
For our last holiday, we lashed out and booked a posh hotel.

esbanjar

(UK, informal (extravagantly spend money on)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
For his 50th, James lashed out on a sports car.

gastar, esbanjar

transitive verb (slang (squander money)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O músico gastou toda sua fortuna e estava pobre de novo.
The musician had blown his entire fortune, and was poor again.

esbanjar

transitive verb (squander money)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Sophie esbanjou todos seus ganhos em um vestido novo.
Sophie blew all her wages on a new dress.

esbanjar em

verbal expression (UK, informal (extravagantly spend sum of money on)

I've just lashed out £2,000 on a holiday.

dinheiro para esbanjar

noun (cash to spend on luxuries)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
I saved up so I'd have spending money for a diamond ring.

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