Schemat użycia:
to spend [amount] on [something]
I spent $50 on a new jacket.
50 dollárt költöttem egy új dzsekire.
They spent all their savings on the wedding.
Az összes megtakarításukat az esküvőre költötték.
We spent a lot on home repairs last year.
He spends too much money on gadgets.
She spent her allowance on books.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I spend $10 on lunch.
10 dollárt költök ebédre.
She spends money on clothes.
Pénzt költ ruhákra.
They spend money on the house.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spend' with 'pay'; 'pay' focuses on giving money, while 'spend' focuses on using money over time or for something specific.
Znaczenie
Use money to purchase
Kolokacje
spend money
|spend cash
|spend a fortune
|spend wisely
|spend on groceries
Synonimy
expend (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Antonimy
save (Means to keep money instead of using it.)
Tematy
business
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
Definicja
To give money to buy something.
To pay money in exchange for goods or services.
Schemat użycia:
to spend [time] [doing something]
We spent the afternoon at the park.
A délutánt a parkban töltöttük.
He spends most of his free time reading.
Szabadideje nagy részét olvasással tölti.
They spent three weeks in Italy.
I spent my morning answering emails.
She spent her childhood in the countryside.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I spend two hours on homework.
Két órát töltök a házi feladatommal.
She spends the weekend with her family.
A hétvégét a családjával tölti.
We spend the day at the beach.
He spends time reading books.
They spend the summer in Spain.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes forget to use the '-ing' form after 'spend' when talking about activities, e.g., 'spend time play' instead of 'spend time playing'.
Znaczenie
Use time for activity
Kolokacje
spend time
|spend hours
|spend the day
|spend weekends
|spend time together
Synonimy
devote (Implies giving time with focus or dedication.)
Antonimy
waste (Means to use time in a way that is not productive or enjoyable.)
Tematy
daily life
|time management
|time
|daily_life
Definicja
To use time to do something or be somewhere.
To use a period of time doing a particular activity or being in a particular place.
Schemat użycia:
to spend [effort/energy/resources] on [something]
She spent all her energy cleaning the house.
Minden energiáját a ház kitakarítására fordította.
We spent considerable effort preparing for the event.
Jelentős erőfeszítést tettünk az esemény előkészítése érdekében.
He spends too much effort trying to please everyone.
They spent their strength climbing the mountain.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I spend energy cleaning my room.
Energiát fordítok a szobám kitakarítására.
She spends effort learning English.
Erőfeszítést tesz azért, hogy megtanuljon angolul.
We spend time and energy cooking dinner.
He spends his energy running every day.
Znaczenie
Use energy or effort
Kolokacje
spend effort
|spend energy
|spend resources
Synonimy
exert (Focuses more specifically on physical or mental effort.)
Antonimy
conserve (Means to keep and not use energy or resources.)
Tematy
work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To use your energy or effort to do something.
To use or give effort, energy, or resources for a particular purpose.
They spent all their savings in one month.
Egy hónap alatt felélték az összes megtakarításukat.
He spent all his energy before reaching the finish line.
Már a célvonal elérése előtt elhasználta minden energiáját.
We spent our budget before the project was complete.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I spent all my money yesterday.
Tegnap elköltöttem az összes pénzemet.
She spent all her energy at the gym.
Az edzőteremben minden energiáját elhasználta.
They spent all their food during the trip.
Znaczenie
Use up supply completely
Kolokacje
spend all savings
|spend all energy
Synonimy
consume (Emphasizes complete use of a resource.)
Antonimy
preserve (Means to keep something instead of using it up.)
Tematy
daily life
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To use something until there is none left.
To cause something to be completely used up, especially money, energy, or resources.