The English Word of the Day: Spend

Question

to spend

(verb) gastar (dinero); pasar (tiempo); ...

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Mi frase/my sentence:

Life is short and lost time is never found again, so I do try to spend my time wisely.

La vida es corta y nunca se encuentra el tiempo perdido otra vez, por tanto realmente trato de pasar mi tiempo sabiamente.

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer? Todos los jugadores merecen tu atención (y votos).

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day? All players deserve your attention (and votes).

Thank you for still being here for us , members like you make it all worthwhile , you are an extra sunshine in our lives. - ray76, Feb 7, 2013

Thanks, mate ;-) - mcl020, Feb 7, 2013

Yes, thanks for being here! - pmikan-pam, Feb 7, 2013

Thanks mc...great word, but rough finding something to say that was original...which I did not. :-) - 0095ca4c, Feb 8, 2013

Thank you, ladies ;- ) - mcl020, Feb 8, 2013

Answer 1

Ganar cien dólares al día , y gastar cien dólares al día = alegría.

Ganar cien dólares al día , y gastar cien diez dólares al día = quiebra.

Earn a hundred dollars a day, and spend a hundred dollars a day = joy.

Earn a hundred dollars a day , and spend a hundred and ten dollars a day,=bankruptcy.

Yes, spend it all like there's no tomorrow ..... or like there's other countries to help you out ... - mcl020, Feb 7, 2013

Indeed , that sounds too simple , but it is probably correct , thanks mate . - ray76, Feb 7, 2013

Tell the Greeks mate - oh and Portugal - Spain - Cyprus - Italy etc. :) - ian-hill, Feb 7, 2013

I just know you have an English sentence too. : ) - rac1, Feb 7, 2013

Finance 101 great post - gohern, Feb 7, 2013

Now, rac1, not anymore, ray is now totally 'espanolised' - mcl020, Feb 7, 2013

Ray is also very tired and needs a good kick in the derriere. - ray76, Feb 7, 2013

Answer 2

Spend a penny

Hacer pipí

Hago pipi a menudo pero nunca delante de uns camera. - gohern, Feb 7, 2013

:) - ian-hill, Feb 7, 2013

We're glad about that, gohern, and to reassure you: this isn't ian himself, but a Belgian friend of his: Manneken Pis ;-) - mcl020, Feb 7, 2013

Gracias amiga :) - ian-hill, Feb 7, 2013

It's more than a penny now :-( - pmikan-pam, Feb 7, 2013

I am green with envy ! - ray76, Feb 8, 2013

Answer 3

Cuando estemos juntos, lo pasaremos muy bien sin gastar nada de dinero.

When we are together, we will have a good time without spending any money.

You and Ian? :) - Noetol, Feb 8, 2013

Haha, no, I didn't think of that. They're actually labeled as two, little old ladies, which I am not, and I don't think he is either. :D - GraceM, Feb 8, 2013

Ha, cute! - rogspax, Feb 8, 2013

Verrrrrry nice (and not your first fingerpuppets here ;-))) ) - mcl020, Feb 8, 2013

Answer 4

If you want to race, one has to spend a lot of time, and even more money.

Si quiere correr, se necesita pasar mucho tiempo, y gastar aún más dinero.

There´s an old saying in English about racing.

Q; How do you end up with a pile of money in racing. A; Start out with a much bigger pile.

Rog, you would make a good horseman, you have understood the situation. - annierats, Feb 7, 2013

Good one, it takes money to have fun! - pmikan-pam, Feb 7, 2013

You could have raced on an old pair of sports shoes as well ... running yourself, I mean .... but no, it has to be such a mean machine ;-) And probably several of them! - mcl020, Feb 7, 2013

He probably does both - pmikan-pam, Feb 7, 2013

Ha, I think it´s the nature of racing. And I race, purposely in about the cheapest possible classes. As for racing myself, no way. Knees and back no good. I used to do OK for a casual 10k guy, about 36min, but it just hurts too long now - 3 mo. recovery! - rogspax, Feb 8, 2013

I try to take it easy these days. The days of 20 motorcycles are behind me. Now, 4 for the street, 4 for racing, and 2 for the dirt is enough. - rogspax, Feb 8, 2013

Answer 5

When going back to school in the fall one of our first assignments was to write on how we spent our summer. Al volver a la escuela en el otoño uno de nuestros primeros trabajos fue escribir sobre cómo pasamos nuestro verano.

Answer 6

I like to spend my time on SpanishDict.

A mí me gusta gastar tiempo en SpanishDict.

a mi tambien - gohern, Feb 7, 2013

idem - mcl020, Feb 7, 2013

Answer 7

Spend your money when it's necessary, you can't take it with you when you die.

Gasta tu dinero cuando es necesario, no puedes llevarlo contigo cuando te mueres.

Yes, that's right! - mcl020, Feb 8, 2013

Answer 8

Uno de mis mejores alegrías en el mundo es pasar tiempo con mis nietos.

One of my greatest joys in the world is to spend time with my grandchildren.

Yes, I can imagine that. - mcl020, Feb 8, 2013

Answer 9

Pasar tiempo con buenos amigos es tiempo bien gastado.

Spending time with friends is time well spent.

muy verdad - gohern, Feb 7, 2013

Yes, definitely! - mcl020, Feb 7, 2013

I love this one, hola amiga! - pmikan-pam, Feb 7, 2013

Thanks mis amigos! - rac1, Feb 8, 2013

Answer 10

Si te vas a las subastas de caballos de pura sangre inglés hay un gran riesgo que gastes más que deberías.

If you go to the big sales of thoroughbred horses, there is a great risk that you may spend more than you ought to.

I live in Ocala, FL, where OBS is located, fun times, Annie - pmikan-pam, Feb 7, 2013

Here, we go to Newmarket.. - annierats, Feb 7, 2013

Beautiful area, are you close? - pmikan-pam, Feb 7, 2013

(Racing) horses must be an expensive thing to do as well ;-) - mcl020, Feb 7, 2013

I know that here it is very expensive, training costs, racing costs, transport costs, feed and vet costs and so on..... - pmikan-pam, Feb 7, 2013

Answer 11

"Gastarlo, como lo tienes",no es mi lema

"Spend it like you have it", is not my motto.

;-) - mcl020, Feb 7, 2013

gracias - gohern, Feb 7, 2013

Answer 12

Think twice before spending unnecessarily.

Answer 13

As a full-time college student, I spend most of my time doing school work.

Como estudiante del colegio a tiempo completo, paso la mayoría de mi tiempo haciendo el trabajo escolar.

Answer 14

In Sacramento, you don't have to spend a lot for good Mexican food.

En Sacramento, no hay que gastar mucho por buena comida Mexicana.