spending

• Substantivo que designa o ato ou processo de gastar dinheiro na compra de bens ou serviços, geralmente no contexto de gastos pessoais ou 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.

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1. Money expenditureB1formal

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

   Gastos

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

   Sinônimosdisbursementexpenditureexpenseoutgooutlay

   Antônimoshoardingsaving

2. Time expenditureB2informal

   The act of using or consuming time on activities.

   Gasto de tempo

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

   Sinônimosconsumptiondevotionexpenditureoutlayuseutilization

• Verbo que indica gastar dinheiro ou consumir tempo em alguma atividade.

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 dinheiro

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

   Sinônimosdisburseexpendfork outlay outpayshell outsink

   Antônimosearnhoardsave

2. Pass timeA1formal

   To use up time doing something.

   Passar o tempo

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

   Sinônimosconsumedevotefillkilloccupypassusewhile away

   Antônimosconservesave

3. Use up resourceB1formal

   To consume or use up a resource completely.

   Gastar 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.

   Sinônimosconsumedepletedrainexhaustexpenduse up

   Antônimosconservehoardpreservesave