prodigal (redirected from Prodigal Sons)

prod·i·gal  (prd-gl)

adj.

1. Rashly or wastefully extravagant: prodigal expenditures on unneeded weaponry; a prodigal life.

2. Giving or given in abundance; lavish or profuse: prodigal praise. See Synonyms at profuse.

n.

One who is given to wasteful luxury or extravagance.

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[Probably back-formation from prodigality.]

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prodi·gal·ly adv.

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prodigal [ˈprɒdɪg^əl]

adj

1. recklessly wasteful or extravagant, as in disposing of goods or money

2. lavish in giving or yielding prodigal of compliments

n

a person who spends lavishly or squanders money

[from Medieval Latin prōdigālis wasteful, from Latin prōdigus lavish, from prōdigere to squander, from pro-¹ + agere to drive]

prodigality  n

prodigally  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prodigal - a recklessly extravagant consumer squanderer, profligate consumer - a person who uses goods or services scattergood, spend-all, spendthrift, spender - someone who spends money prodigally waster, wastrel - someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
Adj.	1.	prodigal - recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures" profligate, spendthrift, extravagant wasteful - tending to squander and waste

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prodigal

adjective

1. extravagant, excessive, reckless, squandering, wasteful, wanton, profligate, spendthrift, intemperate, immoderate, improvident his prodigal habits
extravagant economical, frugal, tight, sparing, thrifty, stingy, parsimonious, miserly

2. (often with of) lavish, bountiful, unstinting, unsparing, bounteous, profuse with You are prodigal of both your toil and your talent.
lavish generous, free, liberal, bountiful, open-handed, unstinting

Translations

prodigal [ˈprɒdɪgəl]

A. ADJ → pródigo
prodigal of (frm) → pródigo con
the prodigal son → el hijo pródigo

B. N → despilfarrador(a) m/f

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prodigal [ˈprɒdɪg^əl] adj (= extravagant) → prodigue
the Prodigal Son → le fils prodigue

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prodigal

adj → verschwenderisch; to be prodigal of something → verschwenderisch mit etw umgehen; the prodigal son (Bibl, fig) → der verlorene Sohn

n → Verschwender(in) m(f)

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prodigal [ˈprɒdɪg/əl] adj → prodigo/a

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prodigal [ˈprɒdɪg/əl] adj → prodigo/a

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prodigal

adj prodigal [ˈprodigəl]

spending (money etc) too extravagantly; wasteful. uitspattig مُسْرِف разточителен marnotratný ødsel verschwenderisch άσωτος pródigo priiskav ولخرج tuhlaavainen prodigue בַּזבֵּזָנִי ‍िफजूलखर्ची bőkezű, pazarló boros hóflaus prodigo 浪費する 낭비하는 išlaidus izšķērdīgs boros kwistig ødsel, sløsende rozrzutny perdulário risipitor расточительный márnotratný zapravljiv rasipan slösaktig, rundhänt ฟุ่มเฟือย savurgan 揮霍的，浪費的 марнотратний مسرف، فضول خرچ hoang phí 挥霍的，浪费的

adv prodigally

uitspattig بإسْراف разточително rozmařile ødselt verschwenderisch άσωτα pródigamente pillavalt ولخرجانه tuhlailevasti avec prodigalité בְּבַּזבֵּזָנוּת फिजूलखर्ची से, अपव्यता से, उदारता से, प्रचुरता से pazarlóan, tékozlóan dengan boros af hófleysi con prodigalità 浪費して 낭비하여 išlaidžiai izšķērdīgi secara boros kwistig ødselt, sløsende rozrzutnie prodigamente cu risipă, fără socoteală расточительно márnotratne zapravljivo rasipno slösaktigt, rundhänt อย่างฟุ่มเฟือย savurganca 奢侈［地］ марнотратно فضول خرچي سے hoang phí 奢侈［地］

n prodiˈgality [-ˈgӕ-]

uitspattigheid إسْراف، تَبْذير разточителство hýření ødselhed die Verschwendung ασωτία prodigalidad raiskamine ولخرجی tuhlaavaisuus prodigalité בַּזבֵּזָנוּת अपव्यय, उदारता, वद्यान्यता, प्राचुर्य, बाहुल्य tékozlás, pazarlás keborosan eyðslusemi prodigalità 浪費 낭비성 išlaidumas izšķērdība keborosan kwistigheid sløseri, ødselhet rozrzutność prodigalidade risipă расточительность márnotratnosť razsipnost rasipnost slösaktighet, rundhänthet ความฟุ่มเฟือย savurganlık 揮霍，浪費 марнотратство شاہ خرچي، اسراف sự hoang phí 挥霍，浪费

the prodigal son

1 a disobedient and irresponsible son who wastes money on a life of pleasure and later returns home to ask for his parents' forgiveness. verlore seun الإبْن الشّاطِر: غَيْر مُطيع وَغَيْر مسؤول блуден син marnotratný syn den fortabte søn der reumütige Sohn άσωτος υιός hijo pródigo kadunud poeg پسر ولخرج tuhlaajapoika הַבֵּן הַסוֹרֵר वापस लौटा हुआ अरवारा a tékozló fiú anak pemboros figliol prodigo 회개한 탕아 sūnus paklydėlis pazudušais dēls anak yg pemboros ødeland syn marnotrawny блудный сын márnotratný syn izgubljani sin rasipnik den förlorade sonen บุตรชายที่ใช้จ่ายฟุ่มเฟือยเมื่อกลับบ้านบิดาไม่เอาโทษ mirasyedi oğul 回頭浪子 блудний син نافرمان اور غير ذمہ دار بيٹا جو بعد ميں نادم ہو کر گھر واپس آئے đứa con hoang toàng

2 a person who acts irresponsibly and later regrets it. verlore seun الشَّخص الذي يَتَصَرَّف بِعَدم مَسؤوليَّة ويَنْدَم على ذلك прахосник marnotratný syn ødeland der Reumütige κπ. που μετανοεί για την ασωτία του hijo pródigo pillaja, raiskaja آدم بی فکر؛ آدم بی مسئولیت tuhlaajapoika סוֹרֵר וִּמתחָרֵט पश्चात्ताप करने वाला पापी pazarló, tékozló orang yang tidak bertanggung jawab figliol prodigo 회개한 죄인 atgailaujantis paklydėlis nožēlnieks org yg bertindak sesuka hati dan kemudian menyesalinya den fortapte sønn nierozważny, rozrzutny человек, который раскаивается в содеянном márnotratník, hýrivec kdor obžaluje svoja neodgovorna dejanja rasipnik person som gör bot och bättring คนเกเรที่กล้บใจ mirasyedi (kişi) 悔不當初的人 блудний син ايسا شخص جو غير ذمہ دارانہ کام کرے اور بعد ميں نادم ہو người hoang toàng