spending

• Nom désignant le processus ou l'acte de dépenser de l'argent pour acheter des biens ou des services, souvent dans le contexte de dépenses personnelles ou publiques.

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.

indénombrable

1. Money expenditureB1formal

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

   dépense

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

   Synonymesdisbursementexpenditureexpenseoutgooutlay

   Antonymeshoardingsaving

2. Time expenditureB2informal

   The act of using or consuming time on activities.

   Consommation de temps

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

   Synonymesconsumptiondevotionexpenditureoutlayuseutilization

• 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