spend
BrE /spɛnd/ AmE /spɛnd/
verb en → es
past spent pp spent ing spending
to use time or money for a particular purpose
pasar, gastar
- spend + obj + on sth
- spend + obj + doing sth
Collocations spend money on something · spend time with someone
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I spent the whole day shopping.
Pasé todo el día comprando.
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She spends a lot of money on clothes.
Ella gasta mucho dinero en ropa.
to pass time in a particular way or place
pasar tiempo
- spend + obj + doing sth
Collocations spend the night · spend a weekend
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We spent our holiday in Mexico.
Pasamos nuestras vacaciones en México.
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He spends his evenings reading books.
Él pasa sus noches leyendo libros.
Phrasal verbs
gastar todo el dinero
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They spent up all their savings.
Gastaron todos sus ahorros.
gastar todo el dinero
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She spent out her allowance on clothes.
Gastó toda su mesada en ropa.
gastar sin parar
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He spends away his money on video games.
Gasta su dinero en videojuegos sin parar.
gastar hasta terminarlo
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They spent down their inheritance.
Gastaron su herencia hasta terminarla.
gastar todo en algo
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She spent up all her money on a new car.
Gastó todo su dinero en un nuevo auto.
Idioms
gastar sin control
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He spends like water on his hobbies.
Gasta sin control en sus aficiones.
ir al baño (coloquial)
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I need to spend a penny.
Necesito ir al baño.
pasar la noche
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We spent the night at a hotel.
Pasamos la noche en un hotel.