spend

• Verbe signifiant dépenser de l'argent ou consacrer du temps à une activité.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Use moneyA1formal

   To pay out money for goods or services.

   dépenser (de l'argent)

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

   Synonymesdisburseexpendfork outlay outpayshell outsink

   Antonymesearnhoardsave

2. Pass timeA1formal

   To use up time doing something.

   passer (du temps)

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

   Synonymesconsumedevotefillkilloccupypassusewhile away

   Antonymesconservesave

3. Use up resourceB1formal

   To consume or use up a resource completely.

   dépenser (consommer une ressource)

   • 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.

   Synonymesconsumedepletedrainexhaustexpenduse up

   Antonymesconservehoardpreservesave