estaban gastando
-they/you were spending
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of gastar.
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gastar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to expend)-to spend
Synonyms for gastar
invertir
to invest
emplear
to use
pagar
to pay
pagar
to pay for
pagar por adelantado
to pay in advance
prodigar
to squander
Antonyms for gastar
ahorrar
to save
ahorrar dinero
to save money
recaudar
to make
recaudar dinero
to collect
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to consume)-to use
Synonyms for gastar
consumir
to spend
emplear
to use
acabar con
to finish off
comprar
to buy
gastarse
to run out
invertir
to invest
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to make deteriorate)-to wear out
Synonyms for gastar
desgastar
to wear away
ajar
to wear out
arruinar
to ruin
despuntar
to blunt
estropear
to damage
mellar
to nick
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to squander)-to waste
Synonyms for gastar
derrochar
to squander
desperdiciar
to waste
despilfarrar
to squander
malgastar
to waste
dilapidar
to squander
emplear
to use
tardar
to take
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to expend money)-to spend
Synonyms for gastar
consumir
to spend
comprar
to buy
dilapidar
to squander
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