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el derroche

/deˈrot͡ʃe/ noun · masculine C1
  1. waste, dissipation
  2. wastefulness, thriftlessness
  3. prodigality

Plural derroches

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A tan peligrosa conducta debe contribuir, sin duda, el ansia de las golosinas impuesta al niño por la naturaleza, la cual exige el consumo diario de gran cantidad de substancias azucaradas, indispensables para reparar el continuo derroche de energía muscular (el azúcar oxidado produce calor y energía motriz); pero esto no parece bastante.
Recuerdos de mi vida: Mi infancia y juventud, p. 35 · C1

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