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spend
(spĕnd)v. spent (spĕnt), spend·ing, spends
v.tr.
1. To use up or put out; expend: spent an hour exercising.
2. To pay out (money).
3. To wear out; exhaust: The storm finally spent itself.
4. To pass (time) in a specified manner or place: spent their vacation in Paris.
5.
a. To throw away; squander: spent all their resources on futile projects.
b. To give up (one's time or efforts, for example) to a cause; sacrifice.
v.intr.
1. To pay out or expend money.
2. To be exhausted or consumed.
n.
1. An amount of money spent on something: doubled the spend on computers.
2. The spending of money; expenditure: the management of spend.
[Middle English spenden, partly from Old English -spendan (from Latin expendēre, to expend; see expend) and partly from Old French despendre, to weigh out; see dispense.]
spend′a·ble adj.
spend′er n.
Synonyms: spend, disburse, expend
These verbs mean to pay or give out money or an equivalent: spent $30 on gas; disbursed funds from the account; expended all her energy teaching the class.
These verbs mean to pay or give out money or an equivalent: spent $30 on gas; disbursed funds from the account; expended all her energy teaching the class.
Antonym: save1
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spend
(spɛnd)vb, spends, spending or spent
1. to pay out (money, wealth, etc)
2. (tr) to concentrate (time, effort, thought, etc) upon an object, activity, etc
3. (tr) to pass (time) in a specific way, activity, place, etc
4. (tr) to use up completely: the hurricane spent its force.
5. (tr) to give up (one's blood, life, etc) in a cause
6. (intr) obsolete to be used up or exhausted
7. (Physiology) spend a penny informal Brit to urinate
n
(Banking & Finance) an amount of money spent, esp regularly, or allocated to be spent
[Old English spendan, from Latin expendere; influenced also by Old French despendre to spend, from Latin dispendere; see expend, dispense]
ˈspendable adj
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spend
(spɛnd)v. spent, spend•ing. v.t.
1. to pay out or otherwise dispose of (money, resources, etc.).
2. to expend (time, labor, thought, etc.) on some enterprise.
3. to pass (time) in a particular manner, place, etc.: to spend a few days in Boston.
4. to use up; exhaust: The storm had spent its fury.
5. to give (one's life, blood, etc.) for some cause; sacrifice.
v.i. 6. to spend money, energy, time, etc.
7. Obs. to be consumed or exhausted.
[1125–75; Middle English; Old English -spendan (in āspendan, forspendan to spend entirely or utterly) < West Germanic < Latin expendere to pay out, expend]
spend′a•ble, adj.
spend′er, n.
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spend
- A blend of Latin pendere, "pay, weigh," and expendere, "pay out."See also related terms for weigh.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
spend
You usually use the verb spend when you are talking about money or time. The past tense and past participle of spend is spent, not 'spended'.
1. money
When you spend money, you use it to pay for things.
I had no very clear idea how much I had spent.
Her husband had spent all her money.
You say that someone spends money on something.
We always spend a lot of money on parties.
The buildings need a lot of money spent on them.
2. time
If you spend a period of time doing something, you do it from the beginning to the end of that time.
I spent all day typing information into a computer.
THey spent the night chatting intimately.
spend
– pass1. 'spend'
If someone does something from the beginning to the end of a period of time, you say that they spend the period of time doing it.
We spent the evening talking about art.
I was planning to spend all day writing.
Be Careful!
Don't say that someone spends a period of time 'in doing', 'on doing', or 'to do' something. Don't say, for example, 'We spent the evening in talking about art'.
If someone is in a place from the beginning to the end of a period of time, you can say that they spend the time there.
He spent most of his time in the library.
We found a hotel where we could spend the night.
You can say that someone spends a period of time in another person's company.
I spent an evening with David.
2. 'pass'
You don't usually say that you 'pass time' doing something. Don't say, for example, 'We passed the evening talking about art'.
However, if you do something to occupy yourself while you are waiting for something, you say that you do it to pass the time.
He had brought a book along to pass the time.
To pass the time they played games.
3. 'have'
If you enjoy yourself while you are doing something, don't say that you 'pass' or 'spend' a good time. Say that you have a good time.
The kids are having a good time on the beach.
We had a wonderful time visiting our friends.
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spend
Past participle: spent
Gerund: spending
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| Verb | 1. | spend - pass time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?" soldier - serve as a soldier in the military slum - spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive; "attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century" weekend - spend the weekend while away, get through - spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time sojourn - spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily overwinter, winter - spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island" summer - spend the summer; "We summered in Kashmir" |
| 2. | spend - pay out; "spend money" deplete, use up, wipe out, eat up, exhaust, run through, eat, consume - use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week" afford - be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" blow - spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater" underspend - spend at less than the normal rate misspend - spend (money or other resources) unwisely nickel-and-dime, penny-pinch - spend money frugally; spend as little as possible economise, economize, save - spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now" lay out - spend or invest; "lay out thousands on gold"; "he laid out a fortune in the hope of making a huge profit" piddle, piddle away, trifle, wanton, wanton away - waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently misspend - spend time badly or unwisely; "He misspent his youth" | |
| 3. | spend - spend completely; "I spend my pocket money in two days" deplete, use up, wipe out, eat up, exhaust, run through, eat, consume - use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week" overspend - spend more than available of (a budget) underspend - spend less than the whole of (a budget, for example) |
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spend
verb
1. pay out, fork out (slang), expend, lay out, splash out (Brit. informal), shell out (informal), disburse They have spent £23m on new players.
pay out keep, save, store, invest, hoard, put aside, put by
pay out keep, save, store, invest, hoard, put aside, put by
2. apply, use, employ, concentrate, invest, put in, devote, lavish, exert, bestow This energy could be much better spent taking some positive action.
3. pass, fill, occupy, while away We spent the night in a hotel.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
spend
verb1. To use all of:
Informal: polish off.
2. To be depleted:
Idiom: go down the drain.
3. To distribute (money) as payment:
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Translations
utrácetvynaložitstrávit
brugetilbringe
käyttääkuluttaa
trošiti
elköltkiadkölt
eyîaeyîa, dvelja
費やす
돈을 쓰다들이다
panaudotasšvaistūnas
izdotiztērētpavadīttērēt
porabitipreživeti
förbrukalägga ner
ใช้ใช้เวลา
sử dụngtiêu
spend
[spend] (spent (pt, pp))A. VT
1. (= pay out) [+ money] → gastar
to spend sth on sth/sb → gastar algo en algo/algn
she spends too much money on clothes → gasta demasiado dinero en ropa
they've spent a fortune on the house → (se) han gastado un dineral en la casa
the buildings need a lot spending on them → a los edificios les hace falta una buena inyección de dinero
it's money well spent → es dinero bien empleado
to spend a penny (Brit) (euph) → cambiar de agua al canario
to spend sth on sth/sb → gastar algo en algo/algn
she spends too much money on clothes → gasta demasiado dinero en ropa
they've spent a fortune on the house → (se) han gastado un dineral en la casa
the buildings need a lot spending on them → a los edificios les hace falta una buena inyección de dinero
it's money well spent → es dinero bien empleado
to spend a penny (Brit) (euph) → cambiar de agua al canario
2. (= devote) [+ effort, time] → dedicar
we spend time, money and effort training these people → dedicamos tiempo, dinero y trabajo a formar a estas personas
we spend time, money and effort training these people → dedicamos tiempo, dinero y trabajo a formar a estas personas
3. (= pass) [+ period of time] → pasar
where are you spending your holiday? → ¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones?
he spent eight years learning his trade → pasó ocho años aprendiendo los gajes del oficio
he spends all his time sleeping → se pasa la vida durmiendo
see also night A1
where are you spending your holiday? → ¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones?
he spent eight years learning his trade → pasó ocho años aprendiendo los gajes del oficio
he spends all his time sleeping → se pasa la vida durmiendo
see also night A1
4. (= use up) [+ force, ammunition, provisions] (liter) → agotar
the storm has spent its fury → la tempestad ha agotado or perdido su fuerza
I spend all my energy just getting to work → nada más que en llegar al trabajo se me van todas las energías
the bullets spent themselves among the trees → las balas se desperdiciaron en los árboles
the storm has spent its fury → la tempestad ha agotado or perdido su fuerza
I spend all my energy just getting to work → nada más que en llegar al trabajo se me van todas las energías
the bullets spent themselves among the trees → las balas se desperdiciaron en los árboles
B. VI → gastar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
spend
[ˈspɛnd] [spent] (pt, pp) vt
n → dépenses fpl
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
spend
pret, ptp <spent>vt
(= use) money → ausgeben (on für); energy, strength → verbrauchen; time → brauchen; I’ve spent all my strength → ich habe meine ganze Kraft aufgebraucht; we spent a lot of time in useless discussion → wir haben sehr viel Zeit mit nutzlosen Diskussionen vertan; I’ve spent three hours on this job → ich habe drei Stunden für diese Arbeit gebraucht; time well spent → sinnvoll genutzte Zeit
(= pass) time, holiday, evening etc → verbringen; he spends all his spare time on his car/with his friends → er verbringt jede freie Minute an seinem Auto/mit seinen Freunden; I spent the night with her/in a hotel → ich habe bei ihr/in einem Hotel übernachtet; I spend my weekends sleeping → ich verschlafe meine Wochenenden; he spends his time reading → er verbringt seine Zeit mit Lesen
to spend money/time/effort on something (= devote to) → Geld/Zeit/Mühe für etw aufbringen or in etw (acc) → investieren; I spent a lot of effort on that → das hat mich viel Mühe gekostet
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
spend
[spɛnd] (spent (pt, pp)) vta. (money) → spendere
to spend money on sb/sth → spendere soldi per qn/qc
without spending a penny → senza spendere una lira
to go to spend a penny (Brit) (fam, euph) → andare a fare una telefonata (fig)(fam)
to spend money on sb/sth → spendere soldi per qn/qc
without spending a penny → senza spendere una lira
to go to spend a penny (Brit) (fam, euph) → andare a fare una telefonata (fig)(fam)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
spend
(spend) – past tense, past participle spent (-t) – verb1. to use up or pay out (money). He spends more than he earns.
2. to pass (time). I spent a week in Spain this summer.
spent (spent) adjective1. used. a spent match.
2. exhausted. By the time we had done half of the job we were all spent.
ˈspendthrift noun a person who spends his money freely and carelessly.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
spend
→ يَقْضِي, يُنْفِقُ utrácet, vynaložit bruge aufwenden, ausgeben δαπανώ, ξοδεύω dedicar, gastar käyttää, kuluttaa dépenser, passer trošiti spendere, trascorrere 費やす 돈을 쓰다, 들이다 besteden, vt bruke, forbruke spędzać, spędzić despender, gastar, passar потратить, тратить förbruka, lägga ner ใช้, ใช้เวลา harcamak sử dụng, tiêu 消耗, 花钱Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
spend
vi. [money] gastar, [energy] gastar, consumir; [time] pasar.
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