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1 expend
ik'spend(to use or spend (supplies etc).) gastar, emplear- expense
- expenses
- expensive
- at the expense of
tr[ɪk'spend]1 formal use (spend, use) gastar, emplear2 formal use (use up, exhaust) agotarexpend [ɪk'spɛnd, ɛk-] vt1) disburse: gastar, desembolsar2) consume: consumir, agotarv.• agotar v.• consumir v.• expender v.• gastar v.ɪk'spendtransitive verb (frml) \<\<money\>\> gastar; \<\<time\>\> dedicar*[ɪks'pend]VT [+ money] gastar; [+ time, effort, energy] dedicar (on a); [+ resources] consumir, agotar; [+ ammunition] usar* * *[ɪk'spend]transitive verb (frml) \<\<money\>\> gastar; \<\<time\>\> dedicar* -
2 expend
v.expender, gastar, desembolsar. (pt & pp expended) -
3 spend
spendpast tense, past participle - spent; verb1) (to use up or pay out (money): He spends more than he earns.) gastar2) (to pass (time): I spent a week in Spain this summer.) pasar•- spent- spendthrift
spend vb1. gastar2. pasartr[spend]1 (money) gastar (on, en)2 (pass time) pasar3 (devote time/energy) dedicar (on, a), invertir (on, en)4 (use up, exhaust) gastar, agotar1 (money) gastar1) : gastar (dinero, etc.)2) pass: pasar (el tiempo)to spend time on: dedicar tiempo av.(§ p.,p.p.: spent) = consumirse v.• expender v.• gastar v.• gastar dinero v.• pasar v.spendtransitive verb (past & past p spent)1)a) \<\<money\>\> gastarto spend something ON somebody/something — gastar algo en alguien/algo
b) ( expend)to spend something (ON something) — dedicarle* algo a algo, invertir* algo en algo
she spent two months on that painting — (se) pasó dos meses con ese cuadro, le dedicó dos meses a ese cuadro
2) ( pass) \<\<period of time\>\> pasarwhere did you spend Christmas? — ¿dónde pasaste la Navidad?
3) ( exhaust) agotar[spend] (pt, pp spent)the hurricane had spent its force — el huracán había agotado or perdido su fuerza
1. VT1) (=pay out) [+ money] gastarto spend sth on sth/sb — gastar algo en algo/algn
the buildings need a lot spending on them — a los edificios les hace falta una buena inyección de dinero
- spend a penny2) (=devote) [+ effort, time] dedicarwe spend time, money and effort training these people — dedicamos tiempo, dinero y trabajo a formar a estas personas
3) (=pass) [+ period of time] pasarnight 1., 1)where are you spending your holiday? — ¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones?
4) (=use up) [+ force, ammunition, provisions] liter agotarthe storm has spent its fury — la tempestad ha agotado or perdido su fuerza
I spend all my energy just getting to work — nada más que en llegar al trabajo se me van todas las energías
2.VI gastar* * *[spend]transitive verb (past & past p spent)1)a) \<\<money\>\> gastarto spend something ON somebody/something — gastar algo en alguien/algo
b) ( expend)to spend something (ON something) — dedicarle* algo a algo, invertir* algo en algo
she spent two months on that painting — (se) pasó dos meses con ese cuadro, le dedicó dos meses a ese cuadro
2) ( pass) \<\<period of time\>\> pasarwhere did you spend Christmas? — ¿dónde pasaste la Navidad?
3) ( exhaust) agotarthe hurricane had spent its force — el huracán había agotado or perdido su fuerza
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4 put in
1) (to insert or install: We're having a new shower put in.) instalar2) (to do (a certain amount of work etc): He put in an hour's training today.) hacerput in vi: presentarseI've put in for the position: me presenté para el puestoput in vtdevote: dedicar (unas horas, etc.)v.• entremeter v.• entrometer v.• formalizar v.• introducir v.• meter v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( install) \<\<central heating/shower unit\>\> poner*, instalarb) ( plant) \<\<vegetables\>\> plantar2) (enter, submit) \<\<claim/request/tender\>\> presentarI've put myself in for the tournament — me he apuntado or inscrito en el campeonato; appearance 1) a)
3) ( invest)she puts in a 60-hour week — trabaja or hace 60 horas por semana
how much time can you put in? — ¿cuánto tiempo puedes dedicarle?
4) (insert, add) \<\<word/chapter/scene\>\> poner*, agregar*5) v + adv( Naut) hacer* escala6) ( apply)1. VT + ADV1) (inside box, drawer, room) metershe packed the camera but forgot to put the film in — cogió la cámara pero se le olvidó (meter) la película
2) (=plant) [+ plants] plantar; [+ seeds] sembrar3) (to garage, repair shop) [+ car]4) (=install) [+ central heating, double glazing] instalar, poner5) (=include) (in book, speech) incluir; (=add) agregarwhy don't you put a few jokes in? — ¿por qué no incluyes algunos chistes?
did you put in your reasons for wanting to go? — ¿pusiste or incluiste las razones por las que quieres irte?
6) (=interject) interponer"I can't go either," put in James — -yo tampoco puedo ir -interpuso James
7) (=submit) [+ request] presentar•
to put in a claim for damages/expenses — presentar una demanda por daños/gastos•
to put sb in for an award — proponer a algn para un premio•
to put one's name in for sth — inscribirse para algoappearance 1., 1)•
to put in a plea of not guilty — declararse inocente8) (Pol) [+ party, government, candidate] elegir, votar a9) (=devote, expend) [+ time] dedicarI've put in a lot of time on it — le he dedicado mucho tiempo a esto, he empleado mucho tiempo en esto
I put in a couple of hours gardening — dediqué un par de horas a trabajar en el jardín, me pasé un par de horas trabajando en el jardín
10) (=work) trabajarcan you put in a few hours at the weekend? — ¿puede trabajar unas horas el fin de semana?
2.VI + ADV (Naut) hacer escala (at en)3.* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( install) \<\<central heating/shower unit\>\> poner*, instalarb) ( plant) \<\<vegetables\>\> plantar2) (enter, submit) \<\<claim/request/tender\>\> presentarI've put myself in for the tournament — me he apuntado or inscrito en el campeonato; appearance 1) a)
3) ( invest)she puts in a 60-hour week — trabaja or hace 60 horas por semana
how much time can you put in? — ¿cuánto tiempo puedes dedicarle?
4) (insert, add) \<\<word/chapter/scene\>\> poner*, agregar*5) v + adv( Naut) hacer* escala6) ( apply) -
5 gastar
gastar ( conjugate gastar) verbo transitivo 1 ( consumir) gastar algo en algo to spend sth on sth 2 (desperdiciar, malgastar) ‹dinero/tiempo/energía› to waste 3 ( desgastar) ‹ropa/zapatos› to wear out; ‹ tacones› to wear down 4 (fam) (llevar, usar) ‹ropa/gafas› to wear; 5 ‹ broma› to play;◊ le gastaron una broma they played a joke o trick on himgastarse verbo pronominal 1 ( enf) ‹ dinero› to spend 2 [pilas/batería] to run down; 3 [ropa/zapatos] ( desgastarse) to wear out 4 ( enf) (fam) ( tener) to have;◊ se gasta un genio … he has a terrible temper!
gastar verbo transitivo
1 (dinero, tiempo) to spend (gasolina, energía) to consume
2 (desperdiciar) to waste
3 (terminar) to use up
4 (emplear, usar) (ropa, gafas, zapatos) to wear: gasta papel de cartas azul, he uses blue writing paper
5 le gastaron una broma, they played a joke on him Locuciones: gastarlas, to behave, act: procura no llevarte mal con el jefe, que no sabes como las gasta, tread carefully with the boss until you find out what sort of person she is ' gastar' also found in these entries: Spanish: broma - irse - terminar - cachar - desgastar English: dip into - expend - go through - joke - lay out - overspend - pay out - play - prank - spend - trick - use - use up - wear down - wear out - eat - go - lay - over - splash - wear
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Expend — Ex*pend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expending}.] [L. expendere, expensum, to weigh out, pay out, lay out, lay out; ex out + pendere to weigh. See {Poise}, and cf. {Spend}.] To lay out, apply, or employ in any way; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expend — UK US /ɪkˈspend/ verb [T] FORMAL ► to use or spend something, especially time, effort, or money: expend energy/effort/time »Why do firms expend effort investing abroad, rather than staying home and producing for export? »expend… … Financial and business terms
Expend — Ex*pend , v. i. 1. To be laid out, used, or consumed. [1913 Webster] 2. To pay out or disburse money. [1913 Webster] They go elsewhere to enjoy and to expend. Macaulay . [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expend — I (consume) verb apply, avail oneself of, burn, deplete, devour, dissipate, employ, exert, exhaust, finish, lessen, reduce, spend, turn to account, use, use up, waste II (disburse) verb allocate, allot, apportion, assign, bear the cost of, bear… … Law dictionary
expend — early 15c., from L. expendere pay out, weigh out money, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + pendere to pay, weigh (see PENDANT (Cf. pendant)). Related: Expended; expending … Etymology dictionary
expend — *spend, disburse Analogous words: *pay, repay, compensate, reimburse, remunerate: *distribute, dispense … New Dictionary of Synonyms
expend — [v] exhaust; spend ante up*, blow*, consume, disburse, dish out*, dispense, dissipate, distribute, employ, finish, foot the bill*, fork out*, give, go through*, lay out, outlay, pay, pay out, put out*, shell out*, splurge*, spring for*, throw… … New thesaurus
expend — ► VERB ▪ spend or use up (a resource). ORIGIN Latin expendere, from pendere weigh, pay … English terms dictionary
expend — [ek spend′, ikspend′] vt. [ME expenden < L expendere, to weigh out, pay out < ex , out + pendere, to weigh: see PENDANT] 1. to spend 2. to consume by using; use up … English World dictionary
expend — v. (D; tr.) to expend for, on (to expend considerable funds on a new skating rink) * * * [ɪk spend] on (to expend considerable funds on a new skating rink) (D; tr.) to expend for … Combinatory dictionary
expend — ex|pend [ıkˈspend] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: expendere to weigh out, pay , from pendere to weigh ] to use or spend a lot of energy etc in order to do something expend energy/effort/time/resources etc ▪ People of different ages… … Dictionary of contemporary English