profligate background

profligate

/ˈpɹɒflɪɡət/ /ˈpɹɒflɪɡeɪt/ /ˈpɹɑːflɪɡət/ /ˈpɹɑːflɪɡeɪt/

Illustration profligate - Image 1

noun

Un débauché, un prodigue

An abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.

Examples :

"He became a profligate, gambling away his inheritance and alienating his family with his reckless behavior. "

Il est devenu un débauché, gaspillant son héritage au jeu et s'aliénant sa famille par son comportement imprudent.

character person moral

Illustration profligate - Image 1

noun

Un prodigue, un gaspilleur

An overly wasteful or extravagant individual.

Examples :

"The company went bankrupt because the CEO was a profligate who spent lavishly on parties and luxury cars. "

L'entreprise a fait faillite parce que le PDG était un prodigue qui dépensait sans compter en fêtes et en voitures de luxe.

person character finance economy business moral

Illustration profligate - Image 1

verb

Chasser, vaincre

To drive away; to overcome.

Examples :

"The loud music from the party threatened to profligate any attempts at studying in the library next door. "

La musique forte de la fête menaçait de chasser toute tentative d'étude dans la bibliothèque voisine.

Illustration profligate - Image 1

adjective

Gaspilleur, prodigue

Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.

Examples :

"The company was known for its profligate spending on lavish parties and unnecessary travel, which ultimately led to its financial downfall. "

L'entreprise était connue pour ses dépenses prodigues en fêtes somptueuses et en voyages inutiles, ce qui a finalement conduit à sa faillite financière.

character economy business finance moral

Illustration profligate - Image 1

adjective

Immoral, vicieux

Immoral; abandoned to vice.

Examples :

"The city was known for its profligate nightlife, where gambling and other vices were common. "

La ville était connue pour sa vie nocturne immorale, où les jeux de hasard et autres vices étaient courants.

moral character philosophy attitude

Illustration profligate - Image 1

adjective

Renversé, ruiné

Overthrown, ruined.

Examples :

"After the hurricane, the once vibrant coastal town was left profligate, its buildings collapsed and its streets filled with debris. "

Après l'ouragan, la ville côtière autrefois vibrante était ruinée, ses bâtiments effondrés et ses rues jonchées de débris.

negative character moral finance economy