spend

• Verbo que denota el gasto de dinero o el empleo del tiempo en una actividad.

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

verbo irregular

1. Use moneyA1formal

   To pay out money for goods or services.

   Gastar dinero

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

   Sinónimosdisburseexpendfork outlay outpayshell outsink

   Antónimosearnhoardsave

2. Pass timeA1formal

   To use up time doing something.

   pasar (tiempo)

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

   Sinónimosconsumedevotefillkilloccupypassusewhile away

   Antónimosconservesave

3. Use up resourceB1formal

   To consume or use up a resource completely.

   Gastar (consumir un recurso)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosconsumedepletedrainexhaustexpenduse up

   Antónimosconservehoardpreservesave