No. 4,115 in Spanish

gastón

The Spanish word "gastón" refers to someone who spends excessively or is wasteful.

In a sentence

Gastón siempre es generoso con sus amigos.
Gastón is always generous with his friends.
In this sentence, 'Gastón' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Ella gasta mucho dinero en ropa cada mes.
She spends a lot of money on clothes every month.
Here, 'gasta' derives from the verb 'gastar', which means 'to spend'. It is not related to the proper noun 'Gastón'.
Ese coche tiene un motor muy gastón.
That car has a very fuel-consuming engine.
In this instance, 'gastón' is used as an adjective, meaning 'consumes resources excessively' or 'wasteful'.

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