spend

verbo irregular

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

ruГлагол, обозначающий расходование денег или трату времени.esVerbo que denota el gasto de dinero o el empleo del tiempo en una actividad.frVerbe signifiant dépenser de l'argent ou consacrer du temps à une activité.deVerb, das das Ausgeben von Geld oder das Verbringen von Zeit bezeichnet.ptVerbo que indica gastar dinheiro ou consumir tempo em alguma atividade.zh动词，表示花费金钱或消耗时间。arفعل يدل على إنفاق المال أو قضاء الوقت واستهلاكه.

1. Use money A1 formal

   To pay out money for goods or services.

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

   ruПотратить деньгиesGastar dinerofrdépenser (de l'argent)deGeld ausgebenptGastar dinheirozh花钱arإنفاق المال

   Sinónimos: disburseexpendfork outlay outpayshell outsink

   Antónimos: earnhoardsave

2. Pass time A1 formal

   To use up time doing something.

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

   ruПроводить времяespasar (tiempo)frpasser (du temps)deZeit verbringenptPassar o tempozh消磨时间arقضاء الوقت

   Sinónimos: consumedevotefillkilloccupypassusewhile away

   Antónimos: conservesave

3. Use up resource B1 formal

   To consume or use up a resource completely.

   • 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.

   ruТратить ресурсesGastar (consumir un recurso)frdépenser (consommer une ressource)deRessource verbrauchenptGastar recursozh消耗资源arاستهلاك المورد

   Sinónimos: consumedepletedrainexhaustexpenduse up

   Antónimos: conservehoardpreservesave

• spent past participle
• spent past simple
• spending present participle
• spends third person singular