spend
word
/ˈspɛnd/
spend
/spˈɛnd/
spend
Definition
To use money to buy things or pay for services, or to use time doing something.
Usage & Nuances
'Spend' is used with both money ('spend money', 'spend $10') and time ('spend time'). For money, it's nearly always followed by 'on' ('spend money on books'). For time, use 'spend time doing something'. 'Spend' is not used for other resources (like energy) in formal English.
Spanish: gastar - pasar (tiempo)Portuguese (BR): gastar - passar (tempo)Portuguese (PT): gastar - passar (tempo)Chinese (Simplified): 花（钱、时间）Chinese (Traditional): 花（錢、時間）Hindi: खर्च करना - बिताना (समय)Arabic: ينفق - يقضي (وقت)Bengali: খরচ করা - সময় কাটানোRussian: тратить - проводить (время)Japanese: 使う（お金） - 過ごす（時間）Vietnamese: tiêu (tiền) - dành (thời gian)Korean: 쓰다 (돈) - 보내다 (시간)Turkish: harcamak - geçirmek (zaman)Urdu: خرچ کرنا - وقت گزارناIndonesian: menghabiskan (uang) - menghabiskan/meluangkan (waktu)
Example Sentences
I spend five dollars on lunch every day.
basic
They spend a lot of time together.
basic
How much did you spend on your shoes?
basic
I don't want to spend my weekend working.
natural
You shouldn't spend all your money at once.
natural
Let's spend some time outdoors today, the weather is great.
natural