English-German translation for "squander"

"squander" German translation

squander
[ˈskw(ɒ)ndə(r)]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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zer-, verstreuen
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  • often | oftoft squander away waste: money, timeet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    often | oftoft squander away waste: money, timeet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • zer-, verstreuen
    squander scatter obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobsor | oder od dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial
    squander scatter obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobsor | oder od dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial
squander
[ˈskw(ɒ)ndə(r)]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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verschwenden
squander
[ˈskw(ɒ)ndə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Verschwenden
  • selten Verschwendenneuter | Neutrum n, -geudenneuter | Neutrum n
    squander
    squander
Wir können nicht 200 Millionen Euro an Steuergeldern im Jahr verschwenden.
We cannot squander EUR 200 million of taxpayers' money a year.
Source: Europarl
Leider hat es diese historische Chance vertan.
Unfortunately, it has squandered that historic opportunity.
Source: Europarl
Er vergibt die Chance, eine dringend notwendige Kurskorrektur zu befördern.
It squanders the opportunity to support an urgently essential change of course.
Source: Europarl
Diese Verknüpfung ist unverzichtbar und darf nicht leichtfertig aufgegeben werden.
This association is essential and must not be squandered.
Source: Europarl
Diese Vielfalt ist ein Reichtum, der nicht vergeudet werden darf.
This diversity is a wealth that should not be squandered.
Source: Europarl
Die großen Chancen, die sich durch die europäische Integration boten, wurden größtenteils vertan.
T he great opportunities offered by European integration have been largely squandered.
Source: News-Commentary
Diese Chance sollten wir nicht vertun.
Let us not squander it and let us not waste it.
Source: Europarl
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