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1 spend
[spend]past tense, past participle - spent; verb1) (to use up or pay out (money): He spends more than he earns.) eyða2) (to pass (time): I spent a week in Spain this summer.) eyða, dvelja•- spent- spendthrift -
2 niggardly
['niɡədli](not generous; unwilling to give or spend money: He's niggardly with his money; a niggardly gift.) nánasarlegur; nískur; smánarlegur -
3 afford
[ə'fo:d]1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) hafa efni á2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) geta leyft sér -
4 economise
verb (to spend money or goods carefully: We must economize on fuel.) spara, fara sparlega með -
5 economize
verb (to spend money or goods carefully: We must economize on fuel.) spara, fara sparlega með -
6 lay out
1) (to arrange over a wide area (especially according to a plan): He was the architect who laid out the public gardens.) hanna2) (to spread so as to be easily seen: He laid out the contents of the box on the table.) leggja fram og dreifa úr3) (to knock unconscious.) slá (e-n) í rot4) (to spend (money).) leggja fram peninga5) (to prepare (a dead body) to be buried.) leggja til -
7 luxury
plural - luxuries; noun1) (great comfort usually amongst expensive things: They live in luxury; ( also adjective) gold jewellery and other luxury goods.) lúxus, munaður2) (something pleasant but not necessary, and often rare and expensive: We're going to give up all those luxuries and only spend money on essentials.) lúxus, munaður•- luxuriously
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8 finance
1. noun1) ((the study or management of) money affairs: He is an expert in finance.) fjármálavísindi/stjórn2) ((often in plural) the money one has to spend: The government is worried about the state of the country's finances.) fjármál2. verb(to give money for (a plan, business etc): Will the company finance your trip abroad?) fjármagna- financially
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9 overspend
[ouvə'spend]past tense, past participle - overspent; verb(to spend too much money: He overspent on his new house.) eyða um efni fram -
10 cut one's losses
(to decide to spend no more money, effort etc on something which is proving unprofitable.) taka fyrir, hætta (og taka á sig tap) -
11 funds
noun plural (money ready to spend: Have you enough funds for your journey?) fjármunir -
12 lavish
['læviʃ] 1. verb(to spend or give very freely: She lavishes too much money on that child.) eyða2. adjective1) ((of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely: a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake.) örlátur2) (given generously or too freely: lavish gifts.) óþarflega rausnarlegur•- lavishly- lavishness -
13 treasure
['treʒə] 1. noun1) (a store of money, gold, jewels etc: The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; ( also adjective) a treasure chest.) fjársjóður2) (something very valuable: Our babysitter is a real treasure!) gersemi, perla2. verb1) (to value; to think of as very valuable: I treasure the hours I spend in the country.) meta mikils2) (to keep (something) carefully because one values it: I treasure the book you gave me.) varðveita, geyma•- treasurer -
14 tuck
1. noun1) (a fold sewn into a piece of material: Her dress had tucks in the sleeves.) brot, felling2) (sweets, cakes etc: Schoolboys used to spend their money on tuck; ( also adjective) a tuck shop.) sælgæti2. verb(to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) ÿta, troða; gyrða- tuck in
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spend money — waste money, spend extravagantly … English contemporary dictionary
spend money like water — informal to spend too much money in a careless way … English dictionary
spend money like water — waste money, squander money … English contemporary dictionary
make (or lose or spend) money hand over fist — informal make (or lose or spend) money very rapidly. → hand … English new terms dictionary
lose/spend money hand over fist — ► make (or lose or spend) money hand over fist informal make (or lose or spend) money very rapidly. Main Entry: ↑hand … English terms dictionary
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