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squander [ˈskwɒndəɐ, Am ˈskwɑ:ndɚ] VB trans

squander

растра́чивать

squander

прома́тывать

to squander an opportunity

упуска́ть возмо́жность

Usage examples with squander

to squander an opportunity

упуска́ть возмо́жность

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I feel they sort of squandered my youth and my fathers savings. en.wikipedia.org

In his younger days, he was addicted to gambling and squandered away his family fortune. en.wikipedia.org

He squanders all of his and his parents' property in order to buy her gifts, only to have her reject him nonetheless. en.wikipedia.org

However, he also wrote that the game squanders its most unique ideas... en.wikipedia.org

She originally worked for the family of a rich watchmaker, but they squandered their money on entertainment and could not pay the servants. en.wikipedia.org

Because of the difficulty in getting the two stations to stay on the air, much early investment money was squandered. en.wikipedia.org

She and her sister squander their education and youth. en.wikipedia.org

Here the disciplined fury that she has been squandering on catch-penny plays becomes the vibrant beauty of finely wrought character... en.wikipedia.org

His narrative skills are squandered on a frail recipe that lacks his customary involvement. en.wikipedia.org

Her husband squandered her money, leaving her in desperate financial straits. en.wikipedia.org

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