prodigal
US
/ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
UK
/ˈprɒdɪɡəl/
Meaning
Spending money or resources freely and carelessly, often without considering future needs.
पैसा या संसाधन बिना सोचे-समझे और बहुत खुलकर खर्च करने वाला; फिजूलखर्च।
Examples
“He was prodigal with his inheritance and soon had nothing left.”
“The report criticized the prodigal use of water during the drought.”
“The factory prodigally consumed fuel that could have been saved.”
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Not natural: He is prodigal at managing his money.
Better: He is prodigal with his money.
Use prodigal with to describe careless spending; at does not fit this construction.
फिजूलखर्ची बताने के लिए prodigal with कहते हैं; इस वाक्य में at सही नहीं है।
Not natural: My sister is a prodigal at mathematics.
Better: My sister is a prodigy in mathematics.
A prodigy is a highly talented person; a prodigal is someone who spends wastefully.
बहुत प्रतिभाशाली व्यक्ति को prodigy कहते हैं; prodigal का अर्थ है फिजूलखर्च व्यक्ति।
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Use prodigal for wasteful spending, not exceptional talent; prodigy means a remarkably gifted person.
फिजूलखर्ची के लिए prodigal इस्तेमाल करें; असाधारण प्रतिभाशाली व्यक्ति को prodigy कहते हैं।