How is the word растрачивать translated from Russian to English

English translation
squander
verb

Впустую тратить деньги или возможность.

To waste money or a chance foolishly.

Examples with “растрачивать”

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  • Он растратил сбережения. — He squandered his savings.

  • Он склонен транжирить свои сбережения на ненужные вещи. — He tends to squander his savings on unnecessary things.

  • Не растрачивай эту возможность на отговорки. — Don't squander this chance on excuses.

  • Ты правда транжирил свою возможность путешествовать за границу? — Did you really squander your opportunity to travel abroad?

  • Почему они так бездумно растрачивают воду? — Why do they squander so much water?

  • Пожалуйста, не упусти этот шанс, который у нас есть, чтобы добиться успеха. — Please don’t squander this chance we have to succeed.

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