What does spreco in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word spreco in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use spreco in Italian.

The word spreco in Italian means wastefulness, squandering, waste, squander, waste your energy, wastefully. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word spreco

wastefulness, squandering

sostantivo maschile (dissipazione, consumo eccessivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lo spreco di risorse in questa azienda è davvero spaventoso.
The wastefulness of resources in this company is really amazing.

waste, squander

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sperperare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mia figlia spreca un sacco di bagnoschiuma quando le basterebbe usarne molto meno.
My daughter wastes a ton of shower gel when she could use a lot less.

waste your energy

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (sperperare le forze)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Vedo che non ti sei affatto sprecato per aiutarci a preparare la festa.
I see that you didn't waste your energy helping us get ready for the party.

wastefully

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

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