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1 spent
[spent] 1. 2.2) (exhausted) [ person] sfinito, esausto; [ passion] consumato, spentoto be a spent force — fig. aver perso lo smalto, aver esaurito le forze
* * *[spent]1) (used: a spent match.) esaurito, consumato2) (exhausted: By the time we had done half of the job we were all spent.) esausto, stremato, sfinito* * *[spɛnt]1. pt, ppSee:2. adj(cartridge, bullets, match) usato (-a), (supplies) esaurito (-a)* * *spent /spɛnt/A pass. e p. p. di to spendB a.2 esaurito; consumato● spent force, forza ininfluente □ (zool.) a spent herring, un'aringa che ha deposto le uova □ ( sport) a spent runner, un corridore esausto (fam.: spompato, che le ha spese tutte) □ The storm is spent, la tempesta è passata.* * *[spent] 1. 2.2) (exhausted) [ person] sfinito, esausto; [ passion] consumato, spentoto be a spent force — fig. aver perso lo smalto, aver esaurito le forze
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2 spend
I [spend]nome amm. spese f.pl.II 1. [spend]1) (pay out) spendere, sborsareto spend money on clothes, rent — spendere denaro in vestiti, per pagare l'affitto
to spend money on one's house, children — spendere soldi per la propria casa, per i bambini
2) passare, trascorrere [time, week]3) (exhaust) esaurire, finire [ ammunition]; consumare, esaurire [energy, resources]2.* * *[spend]past tense, past participle - spent; verb1) (to use up or pay out (money): He spends more than he earns.) spendere2) (to pass (time): I spent a week in Spain this summer.) passare•- spent- spendthrift* * *I [spend]nome amm. spese f.pl.II 1. [spend]1) (pay out) spendere, sborsareto spend money on clothes, rent — spendere denaro in vestiti, per pagare l'affitto
to spend money on one's house, children — spendere soldi per la propria casa, per i bambini
2) passare, trascorrere [time, week]3) (exhaust) esaurire, finire [ ammunition]; consumare, esaurire [energy, resources]2. -
3 spend *****
[spɛnd]vt spent pt, pp1) (money) spendereto spend money on sb/sth — spendere soldi per qn/qc
to go to spend a penny Brit fam euph — andare a fare una telefonata fig fam
2) (pass) passare, trascorrere3)to spend time/money/effort on sth — dedicare tempo/soldi/energie a qc -
4 ♦ (to) spend
♦ (to) spend /spɛnd/(pass. e p. p. spent) v. t.1 spendere; (fig.) adoperare, consumare, impiegare: She spends all her money on clothes, spende tutto il suo denaro in vestiti; You could spend your time in a better way, potresti spendere meglio il tuo tempo; He spends his energy quickly, consuma in fretta le sue energie; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I spent too much time answering the other questions, ho impiegato troppo tempo a rispondere alle altre domande2 passare; trascorrere: I spent my holidays in Greece, ho passato le vacanze in Grecia; DIALOGO → - Back from holiday- We spent most of the time relaxing on the beach, abbiamo trascorso la maggior parte del tempo rilassandoci in spiaggia● to spend itself, consumarsi, esaurirsi; finire: The tornado soon spent itself, il tornado si è dissolto in breve tempo □ ( del vento, ecc.) to spend one's force, esaurire la propria violenza; placarsi □ (fam., eufem.) to spend a penny, andare al gabinetto; fare pipì □ to spend profusely, spendere e spandere; sperperare □ (fig.) to be spent, ( di persona) essere esaurito, esausto; ( di cosa) esaurirsi, finire, placarsi: His fury was soon spent, la sua furia non tardò a placarsi. -
5 ♦ (to) spend
♦ (to) spend /spɛnd/(pass. e p. p. spent) v. t.1 spendere; (fig.) adoperare, consumare, impiegare: She spends all her money on clothes, spende tutto il suo denaro in vestiti; You could spend your time in a better way, potresti spendere meglio il tuo tempo; He spends his energy quickly, consuma in fretta le sue energie; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I spent too much time answering the other questions, ho impiegato troppo tempo a rispondere alle altre domande2 passare; trascorrere: I spent my holidays in Greece, ho passato le vacanze in Grecia; DIALOGO → - Back from holiday- We spent most of the time relaxing on the beach, abbiamo trascorso la maggior parte del tempo rilassandoci in spiaggia● to spend itself, consumarsi, esaurirsi; finire: The tornado soon spent itself, il tornado si è dissolto in breve tempo □ ( del vento, ecc.) to spend one's force, esaurire la propria violenza; placarsi □ (fam., eufem.) to spend a penny, andare al gabinetto; fare pipì □ to spend profusely, spendere e spandere; sperperare □ (fig.) to be spent, ( di persona) essere esaurito, esausto; ( di cosa) esaurirsi, finire, placarsi: His fury was soon spent, la sua furia non tardò a placarsi. -
6 overspend
[ˌəʊvə'spend] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. - spent) spendere più di [budget, income]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. - spent) spendere troppo* * *[ouvə'spend]past tense, past participle - overspent; verb(to spend too much money: He overspent on his new house.) spendere troppo* * *[ˌəʊvə'spend] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. - spent) spendere più di [budget, income]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. - spent) spendere troppo -
7 expenditure
[ɪk'spendɪtʃə(r)]1) (amount spent) spesa f., spese f.pl.2) (in bookkeeping) uscita f.3) (spending) (of energy, time, money) dispendio m.* * *[- ə]noun (the act of spending: the expenditure of money and resources; His expenditure(s) amounted to $500.) consumo; spesa* * *[ɪk'spendɪtʃə(r)]1) (amount spent) spesa f., spese f.pl.2) (in bookkeeping) uscita f.3) (spending) (of energy, time, money) dispendio m. -
8 usefully
adverb (in a useful way: He spent the day usefully in repairing the car.) utilmente* * *usefully /ˈju:sfəlɪ/avv.utilmente; proficuamente: I don't think I can usefully do any more, non credo che sia utile che io faccia altro; You could spend your time a bit more usefully, potresti impiegare il tuo tempo in modo più proficuo. -
9 night *****
[naɪt]1. nat night — di notte, la notte
in the night; during the night — durante la notte
last night — la notte scorsa, ieri notte, stanotte
Tuesday night — martedì notte, la notte di martedì, la notte fra martedì e mercoledì, (evening) martedì sera, la sera di martedì
the night before — la notte prima, (evening) la sera prima
the night before last — l'altro ieri notte, (evening) l'altro ieri sera
the last 3 nights of Theatre etc — le 3 ultime serate or rappresentazioni di
to have a good/bad night — dormire bene/male
2. adj(work, nurse, train etc) di notte
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