would waste, would squander
1. conditional form of esbanjar - to spend money or resources wastefully or extravagantly; to dissipate or squander
If he won the lottery, he would waste all the money in a month.
Se ele ganhasse na loteria, esbanjaria todo o dinheiro em um mês.
2. to use or consume something excessively without care or consideration
She would squander her inheritance on unnecessary luxuries.
Ela esbanjaria sua herança em luxos desnecessários.
This conditional verb form is commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese to express hypothetical wasteful spending situations. It reflects cultural attitudes about financial prudence and is often used in family discussions or moral narratives about the consequences of poor money management.
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