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spending spree
[/ˈspɛndɪŋ spriː/]
noun
pl: spending sprees
compras compulsivas / gastos desenfreados
1.
A period of spending money freely and excessively, often on purchases that may not be necessary
After winning the lottery, she went on a spending spree and bought a new car, jewelry, and a vacation home.
Depois de ganhar na loteria, ela fez compras compulsivas e comprou um carro novo, joias e uma casa de férias.
2.
An uncontrolled bout of purchasing items, typically done impulsively
The store's sale triggered a spending spree among the customers.
A promoção da loja desencadeou gastos desenfreados entre os clientes.
NYC Slang
shopping binge / money dump
Synonyms
shopping spree
buying frenzy
extravagant spending
excessive purchasing
Antonyms
frugality
thriftiness
economizing
restraint
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
compras compulsivas / gastos desenfreados
Most common expressions in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
compras compulsivas
Commonly used in urban contexts
São Paulo
gastos desenfreados / surto de compras
Business and informal contexts
Portugal
consumo desenfreado / compras impulsivas
European Portuguese preference for 'consumo desenfreado'
Related Idioms & Phrases
go on a shopping spree
blow money on a spree
splurge
let loose with one's wallet
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