splurging

[/ˈsplɜːrdʒɪŋ/]

verb (gerund/present participle)

gastando descontroladamente

1. spending money freely and extravagantly without restraint

She is splurging on new clothes after getting her bonus.

Ela está gastando descontroladamente em roupas novas depois de receber seu bônus.

2. indulging oneself by spending money on something expensive or luxurious

They decided to splurge on a fancy dinner for their anniversary.

Eles decidiram gastar generosamente em um jantar sofisticado para seu aniversário.

NYC Slang

balling out; flexing; going all out

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

gastando descontroladamente; esbanjando

Most common usage in Brazil

São Paulo

bancar o luxo; aproveitar

Colloquial expression meaning to splurge or treat oneself

Portugal

gastando à tripa forra; esbanjando

Portuguese expression meaning spending freely and extravagantly

go all out

go on a shopping spree

throw caution to the wind

live it up

money to burn

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