Marvo Dict en → vi · Tiếng Việt

spent

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Sử dụng thời gian

BrE /spendɪd/ AmE /spendɪd/

verb en → vi

past spent pp spent ing spending

1 USE TIME [transitive, T + obj] A2

Sử dụng thời gian

to use time in a particular way, especially for doing something or being somewhere

  • spend time on/doing sth

Collocations spend time with friends · spend time learning English

  • She spent the whole day shopping.

    Cô ấy đã dành cả ngày để đi mua sắm.

2 PAY MONEY [transitive, T + obj] A2

Chi tiền ra, tiêu tiền

to use money to buy something or pay for a service

  • spend money on/for sth

Collocations spend money on clothes · spend money on a holiday

  • He spent all his money on a new car.

    Anh ấy đã tiêu hết tiền để mua một chiếc xe hơi mới.

3 PASS TIME [intransitive] B1

Đợi thời gian trôi qua

to pass time in a particular way, especially when you are waiting for something to happen or when there is nothing else to do

  • spend time doing sth

Collocations spend time waiting · spend time thinking about it

  • We spent the evening talking and drinking coffee.

    Chúng tôi đã dành cả buổi tối để nói chuyện và uống cà phê.

4 PASS TIME [intransitive] B1

Đợi thời gian trôi qua ở đâu đó

to pass time in a particular place or situation, especially when you are waiting for something to happen or when there is nothing else to do

  • spend time in/at somewhere

Collocations spend time at home · spend time in the office

  • She spent a lot of time in hospital.

    Cô ấy đã dành nhiều thời gian ở bệnh viện.