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fritter

[ˈfrɪtər]
noun/verbpl: fritters
bolinho frito / desperdiçar
1. noun: a small fried cake of batter, often containing fruit or other ingredients
She made apple fritters for breakfast.
Ela fez bolinhos de maçã fritos no café da manhã.
2. verb: to waste time, money, or energy on trivial matters
Don't fritter away your savings on unnecessary purchases.
Não desperdice suas economias em compras desnecessárias.
3. verb: to break into small fragments or pieces
The old wood began to fritter away.
A madeira antiga começou a se desintegrar.
NYC Slang
waste time, blow cash
Synonyms
squanderwastedissipatefritter awaydoughnut (culinary context)
Antonyms
saveconservepreserveaccumulate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bolinho frito / desperdiçar
Standard usage for both food and verb meaning
Portugal
bolinha frita / desperdiçar
Portuguese European variant
São Paulo
bolinho / gastar à toa
Common colloquial usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

fritter away time
fritter away money
fritter away one's life
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