despendios
[des-pen-di-us]
nounmasculinepl: despendios
wasteful expenditures, excessive spending, squandering
1. Large, unnecessary, or excessive amounts of money spent; wasteful disbursements
The government's despendios on the project exceeded the budget by millions.
Os despendios do governo no projeto ultrapassaram o orçamento em milhões.
2. Reckless or extravagant spending of resources
His despendios with luxury goods left him bankrupt.
Seus despendios com bens de luxo o deixaram falido.
The word 'despendios' is more formal and literary in Brazilian Portuguese, often appearing in financial reports, government discussions, and formal complaints about wasteful spending. In everyday speech, Brazilians more commonly use 'gastos excessivos' or 'esbanjamento'.
NYC Slang
burning money, throwing cash around
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