spendthrift in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

spendthrift in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spendthrift in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.spendthrift [ˈspendθrɪft] ADJ pej inf

II.spendthrift [ˈspendθrɪft] N pej inf

Translations for spendthrift in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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English
The trio big time are spendthrifts and spend most of their monthly earnings on alcohol, lottery tickets and other unnecessary ways.
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Such a trust is sometimes called a spendthrift trust.
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Other spendthrift ideas include putting money in the stock market and betting on the ponies.
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She was a notorious spendthrift who was less than scrupulous about paying her debts.
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While he is a spendthrift guy celebrating life with his friends in town, he is a frugal family-man at home.
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A spendthrift trust is an example of an arrangement containing an anti-alienation provision.
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It means here today, gone tomorrow or spendthrift waster.
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A domestic spendthrift trust also has certain asset protection benefits.
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A more sympathetic view would blame some of the troubles in her first marriage on her husband's spendthrift extravagance and his infidelities.
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During this visit he gained a reputation as a spendthrift and a rake.
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