spending

• Sustantivo que denota el proceso o acto de gastar dinero en la compra de bienes o servicios, a menudo en el contexto de gastos personales o públicos.

A noun referring to the act or process of using money to buy goods or services, often in the context of personal or governmental expenditure.

incontable

1. Money expenditureB1formal

   The act of using money to buy goods or services; expenditure.

   gasto

   • Government spending increased this year.
   • Her monthly spending on clothes is too high.
   • We need to track our daily spending.

   Sinónimosdisbursementexpenditureexpenseoutgooutlay

   Antónimoshoardingsaving

2. Time expenditureB2informal

   The act of using or consuming time on activities.

   empleo del tiempo

   • He's spending too much time on social media.
   • Spending quality time with family is important.
   • The project requires significant spending of effort.

   Sinónimosconsumptiondevotionexpenditureoutlayuseutilization

• 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