avaient gaspillé
-they had wasted
Pluperfect ils/elles conjugation of gaspiller.

gaspiller

gaspiller
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to waste
Pour éviter de gaspiller de l'eau, nous vous recommandons de fermer le robinet pendant que vous vous lavez les mains.To avoid wasting water, we recommend turning off the faucet while you wash your hands.
b. to squander
Léon a gaspillé l'héritage de son grand-père dans des futilités.Léon squandered his grandfather's inheritance on trivialities.
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