spend
gb/spˈɛnd/ us/spˈɛnd/
A1
Английски
~ 500
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A1
action
1
Use money to purchase
To give money to buy something.
Модел на употреба:
to spend [amount] on [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spend' with 'pay'; 'pay' focuses on giving money, while 'spend' focuses on using money over time or for something specific.
Синоними
expend (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Антоними
save (Means to keep money instead of using it.)
Колокации
spend money
|spend cash
|spend a fortune
|spend wisely
|spend on groceries
Теми
business
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
Примери
- I spent $50 on a new jacket.
- They spent all their savings on the wedding.
- We spent a lot on home repairs last year.
- He spends too much money on gadgets.
- She spent her allowance on books.
Примери за учащи
- I spend $10 on lunch.
- She spends money on clothes.
- We spend a lot on food.
- He spends $5 every day.
- They spend money on the house.
Глагол
A1
action
2
Use time for activity
To use time to do something or be somewhere.
Модел на употреба:
to spend [time] [doing something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes forget to use the '-ing' form after 'spend' when talking about activities, e.g., 'spend time play' instead of 'spend time playing'.
Синоними
devote (Implies giving time with focus or dedication.)
Антоними
waste (Means to use time in a way that is not productive or enjoyable.)
Колокации
spend time
|spend hours
|spend the day
|spend weekends
|spend time together
Теми
daily life
|time management
|time
|daily_life
Примери
- We spent the afternoon at the park.
- He spends most of his free time reading.
- They spent three weeks in Italy.
- I spent my morning answering emails.
- She spent her childhood in the countryside.
Примери за учащи
- I spend two hours on homework.
- She spends the weekend with her family.
- We spend the day at the beach.
- He spends time reading books.
- They spend the summer in Spain.
Глагол
B1
action
3
Use energy or effort
To use your energy or effort to do something.
Модел на употреба:
to spend [effort/energy/resources] on [something]
Синоними
exert (Focuses more specifically on physical or mental effort.)
Антоними
conserve (Means to keep and not use energy or resources.)
Колокации
spend effort
|spend energy
|spend resources
Теми
work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She spent all her energy cleaning the house.
- We spent considerable effort preparing for the event.
- He spends too much effort trying to please everyone.
- They spent their strength climbing the mountain.
Примери за учащи
- I spend energy cleaning my room.
- She spends effort learning English.
- We spend time and energy cooking dinner.
- He spends his energy running every day.
Глагол
B2
action
4
Use up supply completely
To use something until there is none left.
Синоними
consume (Emphasizes complete use of a resource.)
Антоними
preserve (Means to keep something instead of using it up.)
Колокации
spend all savings
|spend all energy
Теми
daily life
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- They spent all their savings in one month.
- He spent all his energy before reaching the finish line.
- We spent our budget before the project was complete.
Примери за учащи
- I spent all my money yesterday.
- She spent all her energy at the gym.
- They spent all their food during the trip.
Граматика
Речникова форма
spend
IPA
GB/spˈɛnd/
US/spˈɛnd/
Срички и ударение
spend (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (spend)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: spend
- 3rd Person Singular: spends
- Present Participle: spending
- Past: spent
- Past Participle: spent
Семейство думи
Forms
spends
verb
spending
verb
spent
verb
Core family
spender
noun
Related words
overspend
verb
Negative and opposite forms
save
verb A2
unspent
adjective
Advanced or less common
expenditure
noun B2
Граматични акценти
- Irregular past: spent Verb
- Irregular past participle: spent Verb
Изрази
spend a fortune
1/spˈɛnd ə fˈɔɹt͡ʃun/
fixed phrase
Use very large amount of money
To pay a lot of money for something.
Примери
- They spent a fortune on their wedding.
- He spent a fortune decorating his house.
spend quality time
1/spˈɛnd kwˈɑləti tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Use meaningful time with someone important
To spend good and valuable time with someone you care about.
Примери
- Parents should spend quality time with their children.
- We spent quality time together during the holidays.
spend the night
1/spˈɛnd ðə nˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Stay somewhere overnight
To stay somewhere for one night.
Примери
- We spent the night at a small hotel by the lake.
- They spent the night at their friend's house.
spend time with
1/spˈɛnd tˈaɪm wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Use time together with someone
To be with someone for a period of time.
Примери
- I love spending time with my grandparents.
- She spends a lot of time with her best friend.