expenditure

money that is spent on something, especially by a company or government

gasto, desembolso, erogación

• public expenditure

Collocations government expenditure · annual expenditure

• The government has increased its expenditure on education.

  El gobierno ha incrementado su gasto en educación.

the use of something, especially time or energy

uso, empleo, aplicación

• expenditure of effort

Collocations expenditure of resources · expenditure of time

• The project requires a great expenditure of time and energy.

  El proyecto requiere un gran uso de tiempo y energía.