spend
gb/spˈɛnd/ us/spˈɛnd/
A1
Anglais
~ 500
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
A1
action
1
Use money to purchase
To give money to buy something.
Schéma d’usage :
to spend [amount] on [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'spend' with 'pay'; 'pay' focuses on giving money, while 'spend' focuses on using money over time or for something specific.
Synonymes
expend (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Antonymes
save (Means to keep money instead of using it.)
Collocations
spend money
|spend cash
|spend a fortune
|spend wisely
|spend on groceries
Thèmes
business
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Verbe
A1
action
2
Use time for activity
To use time to do something or be somewhere.
Schéma d’usage :
to spend [time] [doing something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes forget to use the '-ing' form after 'spend' when talking about activities, e.g., 'spend time play' instead of 'spend time playing'.
Synonymes
devote (Implies giving time with focus or dedication.)
Antonymes
waste (Means to use time in a way that is not productive or enjoyable.)
Collocations
spend time
|spend hours
|spend the day
|spend weekends
|spend time together
Thèmes
daily life
|time management
|time
|daily_life
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Verbe
B1
action
3
Use energy or effort
To use your energy or effort to do something.
Schéma d’usage :
to spend [effort/energy/resources] on [something]
Synonymes
exert (Focuses more specifically on physical or mental effort.)
Antonymes
conserve (Means to keep and not use energy or resources.)
Collocations
spend effort
|spend energy
|spend resources
Thèmes
work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Verbe
B2
action
4
Use up supply completely
To use something until there is none left.
Synonymes
consume (Emphasizes complete use of a resource.)
Antonymes
preserve (Means to keep something instead of using it up.)
Collocations
spend all savings
|spend all energy
Thèmes
daily life
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I spent all my money yesterday.
- She spent all her energy at the gym.
- They spent all their food during the trip.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
spend
API
GB/spˈɛnd/
US/spˈɛnd/
Syllabes et accentuation
spend (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (spend)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: spend
- 3rd Person Singular: spends
- Present Participle: spending
- Past: spent
- Past Participle: spent
Famille de mots
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
Points clés
- Irregular past: spent Verb
- Irregular past participle: spent Verb
Expressions
spend a fortune
1/spˈɛnd ə fˈɔɹt͡ʃun/
fixed phrase
Use very large amount of money
To pay a lot of money for something.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- I love spending time with my grandparents.
- She spends a lot of time with her best friend.