spend
gb/spˈɛnd/ us/spˈɛnd/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 500
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
A1
action
1
Use money to purchase
To give money to buy something.
الگوی کاربرد:
to spend [amount] on [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spend' with 'pay'; 'pay' focuses on giving money, while 'spend' focuses on using money over time or for something specific.
هممعنیها
expend (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
متضادها
save (Means to keep money instead of using it.)
ترکیبهای رایج
spend money
|spend cash
|spend a fortune
|spend wisely
|spend on groceries
موضوعها
business
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
فعل
A1
action
2
Use time for activity
To use time to do something or be somewhere.
الگوی کاربرد:
to spend [time] [doing something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes forget to use the '-ing' form after 'spend' when talking about activities, e.g., 'spend time play' instead of 'spend time playing'.
هممعنیها
devote (Implies giving time with focus or dedication.)
متضادها
waste (Means to use time in a way that is not productive or enjoyable.)
ترکیبهای رایج
spend time
|spend hours
|spend the day
|spend weekends
|spend time together
موضوعها
daily life
|time management
|time
|daily_life
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
فعل
B1
action
3
Use energy or effort
To use your energy or effort to do something.
الگوی کاربرد:
to spend [effort/energy/resources] on [something]
هممعنیها
exert (Focuses more specifically on physical or mental effort.)
متضادها
conserve (Means to keep and not use energy or resources.)
ترکیبهای رایج
spend effort
|spend energy
|spend resources
موضوعها
work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
فعل
B2
action
4
Use up supply completely
To use something until there is none left.
هممعنیها
consume (Emphasizes complete use of a resource.)
متضادها
preserve (Means to keep something instead of using it up.)
ترکیبهای رایج
spend all savings
|spend all energy
موضوعها
daily life
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I spent all my money yesterday.
- She spent all her energy at the gym.
- They spent all their food during the trip.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
spend
IPA
GB/spˈɛnd/
US/spˈɛnd/
هجاها و تکیه
spend (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (spend)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: spend
- 3rd Person Singular: spends
- Present Participle: spending
- Past: spent
- Past Participle: spent
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
نکتههای کلیدی
- Irregular past: spent Verb
- Irregular past participle: spent Verb
عبارتها
spend a fortune
1/spˈɛnd ə fˈɔɹt͡ʃun/
fixed phrase
Use very large amount of money
To pay a lot of money for something.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- I love spending time with my grandparents.
- She spends a lot of time with her best friend.