spend

∗ ≈

gastar

∗ verb

spend
(pt & pp spent [spent])
[spend]
verbo transitivo
1 gastar (money) (on en)
2 pasar (time)
  • to spend time on something -> dedicar tiempo a algo

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spend [spend] [spend]
participio pasivo
1 SPENT).
2 Gastar, expender, emplear el dinero en alguna cosa (lay out).
3 Malgastar, disipar.
4 Gastar, consumir, destruir, extinguir (destroy).
5 Gastar, echar a perder.
6 Gastar, ocupar, emplear.
  • I shall spend the winter with my sister -> pasaré el invierno, con mi hermana
7 Cansar, fatigar.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
8 Hacer gastos. (n)
9 Gastarse, perderse, consumirse. (n)
  • To spend a mast -> (Mar.) Perder un palo
  • To spend the holidays -> pasar las vacaciones
  • To spend freely -> gastar demasiado, despilfarrar
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spend [spend] spent (past)
verb:transitive
1 (pay out) [+money] gastar
By the end of the holiday I had spent all my lira
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
We've spent a fortune on buying new vehicles £10 million has been spent on improving homes on the estate
it's money well spent es dinero bien empleado
If the Government gave a more reasonable amount of benefit to those on the dole, it would be money well spent In terms of publicity, it is money well spent
to spend a penny (Britain) (euphemistic) cambiar de agua al canario
she was dying to spend a penny
2 (devote) [+effort, time] dedicar
we spend time, money and effort training these people dedicamos tiempo, dinero y trabajo a formar a estas personas
This energy could be much better spent taking some positive action to spend time and energy doing sth She spends much time and energy pushing him in his career Britain has spent much time and energy calling together all those who could influence events in the warzone to spend time and energy on sth Do you spend all your time and energy on your baby, your partner and the house?
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
he wanted to spend more time with his family you spend too much time watching television He said they needed to spend some time together he spent the summer in France what a way to spend a weekend! to spend the night together to have sex If a couple spend the night together, they sleep together. She was incredibly sympathetic about everything and we ended up spending the night together
night
4 (use up) [+force, ammunition, provisions] (literary) agotar
the storm has spent its fury la tempestad ha agotado perdido su fuerza;or
the rush of the first offensive soon spent its force
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
A wasteful volley was shot towards him, but the range was far too long and the balls spent themselves among the thick stalks
verb:intransitive
gastar
Whenever I go there I get the urge to spend

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Verb Conjugation for "spend"

Imperative
  • spend
  • you spend
  • he/she spends
  • we spend
  • you spend
  • they spend
Preterite
  • I spent
  • you spent
  • he/she spent
  • we spent
  • you spent
  • they spent
Present Continuous
  • I am spending
  • you are spending
  • he/she is spending
  • we are spending
  • you are spending
  • they are spending
Present Perfect
  • I have spent
  • you have spent
  • he/she has spent
  • we have spent
  • you have spent
  • they have spent
Past Continuous
  • I was spending
  • you were spending
  • he/she was spending
  • we were spending
  • you were spending
  • they were spending
Past Perfect
  • I had spent
  • you had spent
  • he/she had spent
  • we had spent
  • you had spent
  • they had spent
Future
  • I will spend
  • you will spend
  • he/she will spend
  • we will spend
  • you will spend
  • they will spend
Future Perfect
  • I will have spent
  • you will have spent
  • he/she will have spent
  • we will have spent
  • you will have spent
  • they will have spent
Future Continuous
  • I will be spending
  • you will be spending
  • he/she will be spending
  • we will be spending
  • you will be spending
  • they will be spending
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been spending
  • you have been spending
  • he/she has been spending
  • we have been spending
  • you have been spending
  • they have been spending
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been spending
  • you will have been spending
  • he/she will have been spending
  • we will have been spending
  • you will have been spending
  • they will have been spending
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been spending
  • you had been spending
  • he/she had been spending
  • we had been spending
  • you had been spending
  • they had been spending
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