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spending [ˈspendɪŋ]* * *['spendɪŋ]noun dépenses fplcredit-card spending — achats mpl sur carte de crédit
defence spending — dépense f en matière de défense
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public spending — dépense f publique
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spree n to go on a spree ( drinking) faire la bringue ○ ; to go on a shopping spree aller faire des folies dans les magasins ; to go on a spending spree dépenser des sommes folles ; a drinking spree une beuverie ○ ; crime spree série f de délits (perpétrés par les mêmes personnes) ; to go on a killing spree être pris d'une folie meurtrière. -
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spending ['spendɪŋ](UNCOUNT) dépenses fpl;∎ public or government spending dépenses fpl publiques;∎ a cut in defence spending une réduction du budget de la défense;∎ we went on a spending spree nous avons fait des folies, nous avons dépensé des sommes folles►► spending cuts réductions fpl des dépenses;spending money argent m de poche;spending power pouvoir m d'achat -
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1 noun(a) (spending spree) folie□ f, folles dépenses□ fpl;∎ I went on or I had a splurge and bought a fur coat j'ai fait une folie, je me suis acheté un manteau de fourrure∎ the book came out in a splurge of publicity la sortie du livre a été accompagnée d'un grand battage publicitaire;∎ a great splurge of colour une débauche de couleur□∎ she splurged her savings on a set of encyclopedias toutes ses économies ont été englouties par l'achat d'une encyclopédie□faire une folie ou des folies;∎ to splurge out on sth se payer qch
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spending spree — Spree Spree (spr[=e]), n. [Cf. Ir. spre a spark, animation, spirit, Gael. spraic. Cf. {Sprack}.] A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic; a carousal. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] {spending spree} an incident in which one spends money freely;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spending spree — noun a brief period of extravagant spending • Hypernyms: ↑spree, ↑fling … Useful english dictionary
spending spree — noun A series of high value purchases made in a short time. Syn: shopping spree … Wiktionary
spree — [spriː] noun [countable] spending/buying/takeover etc spree a short period of time during which someone spends a lot of money: • Consumers went on a spending spree. • The company embarked on a takeover spree during the 1980s. * * * spree UK US… … Financial and business terms
Spree — (spr[=e]), n. [Cf. Ir. spre a spark, animation, spirit, Gael. spraic. Cf. {Sprack}.] A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic; a carousal. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] {spending spree} an incident in which one spends money freely; usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spree — /spree/, n. 1. a lively frolic or outing. 2. a bout or spell of drinking to intoxication; binge; carousal. 3. a period, spell, or bout of indulgence, as of a particular wish, craving, or whim: an eating spree; a spending spree. 4. a period or… … Universalium
spending — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ total ▪ There has been an increase in total government spending. ▪ high, low ▪ additional, increased ▪ … Collocations dictionary
spree — [[t]spri͟ː[/t]] sprees N COUNT: usu n N If you spend a period of time doing something in an excessive way, you can say that you are going on a particular kind of spree. Some Americans went on a spending spree in December to beat the new tax … English dictionary
spree — [[t]spri[/t]] n. 1) a period or bout of indulgence, as of a craving or whim: an eating spree; a spending spree[/ex] 2) a binge; carousal 3) a period or outburst of activity • Etymology: 1795–1805; orig. uncert … From formal English to slang
spree — /spri / (say spree) noun 1. a lively frolic. 2. a bout or spell of drinking to intoxication. 3. a session or period of indulgence: a spending spree. {origin uncertain} …
spree — noun a spending spree Syn: binge, bout, orgy, splurge, session … Thesaurus of popular words