Derrochar / derroche

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Originally Posted by JPablo

Yup, Oxford Superlex gives,
montón (b)
(gran cantidad): había un montón de gente = there were loads o (BrE) masses of people (colloq);
tiene montones de amigos = she’s got loads o (BrE) masses of friends (colloq);
me duele un montón = it hurts like hell (colloq);
me gusta un montón = I’m crazy about her/it (colloq);
tiene discos a montones = she’s got heaps o stacks of records (colloq);
la gente los compra a montones = people buy them by the barrelful o cartload

Thanks, Lord JPablo - very helpful - especially the last two examples.

[JPablo]

You're welcome Milady Lou Ann! Glad to be of help!