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• Verb, das das Ausgeben von Geld oder das Verbringen von Zeit bezeichnet.

A verb used to indicate the act of paying out money or using up time.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Use moneyA1formal

   To pay out money for goods or services.

   Geld ausgeben

   • She spent $50 on new shoes.
   • He spends all his money on video games.
   • They spent a fortune on the wedding.

   Synonymedisburseexpendfork outlay outpayshell outsink

   Antonymeearnhoardsave

2. Pass timeA1formal

   To use up time doing something.

   Zeit verbringen

   • We spent the weekend at the beach.
   • She spent hours studying for the exam.
   • He spends his evenings reading books.

   Synonymeconsumedevotefillkilloccupypassusewhile away

   Antonymeconservesave

3. Use up resourceB1formal

   To consume or use up a resource completely.

   Ressource verbrauchen

   • The car spends too much fuel on highways.
   • They spent all their energy on the project.
   • Don't spend all your energy in the first half of the race.

   Synonymeconsumedepletedrainexhaustexpenduse up

   Antonymeconservehoardpreservesave