gastar(
gahs
-
tahr
)transitive verb
1. (to expend)
2. (to consume)
a. to wear out
Los niños gastan las suelas de los zapatos en muy poco tiempo.Children wear out the soles of their shoes in no time at all.
b. to wear down
Dina gastó los tacones de sus zapatos bailando en el festival.Dina wore down the heels on her shoes dancing in the festival.
intransitive verb
gastarse
pronominal verb
a. to run out
Se te gastarán las pilas en seguida si no bajas el volumen.Your batteries will run out in no time if you don't turn the volume down.
a. to wear out
Como es la camisa que más me pongo, ya se gastó el cuello.As it’s the shirt I wear the most, the collar already wore out.
b. to wear down
¡Qué raro! Solo se gastó el tacón de la bota derecha.How weird! Only the heel on the right boot wore down.
10. (to squander)
a. to waste
No te gastes el tiempo tratando de convencerlo; está decidido en no esforzarse nada.Don't waste your time trying to convince him; he's determined not to make any effort.
a. to have
Roberto se gasta un genio; por eso tiene tan pocos amigos.Roberto has an awful temper; that's why he has so few friends.
Conjugations
Conditional
yo
tú
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
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