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spend in Spanish

spend in Spanish is gastar, despender, erogar — spend means to pay out money in exchange for something.

spend in Spanish

gastar
verb
(ambitransitive) To pay out (money).
despender
verb
(ambitransitive) To pay out (money).
erogar
verb
(ambitransitive) To pay out (money).
expender
verb
(ambitransitive) To pay out (money).
pasar
verb
To consume, to use up (time).
pernoctar
verb
To consume, to use up (time).

What does "spend" mean?

  1. verb To pay out money in exchange for something.
    "I try not to spend too much on coffee when I'm out."
  2. verb To use up time or effort on something.
    "We spent the whole afternoon sorting old photographs into albums."
  3. noun The total amount of money spent over a given period.
    "Our monthly food spend has gone down since we started planning meals."
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spend in a sentence

  • I try not to spend too much on coffee when I'm out.
  • They spent nearly a thousand dollars on new furniture.
  • We spent the whole afternoon sorting old photographs into albums.
  • Students should not spend hours on one question during the exam.

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What is "spend" in Spanish?
"spend" in Spanish is gastar, despender, erogar. spend means: To pay out money in exchange for something.
How do you use "spend" in a sentence?
Example: "I try not to spend too much on coffee when I'm out." In Spanish, "spend" is gastar, despender, erogar.
Are there other ways to say "spend" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "spend": gastar, despender, erogar, expender, pasar, pernoctar.
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