Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
I spend $10 on lunch.
10 dollárt költök ebédre.
She spends money on clothes.
Pénzt költ ruhákra.
They spend money on the house.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spend' with 'pay'; 'pay' focuses on giving money, while 'spend' focuses on using money over time or for something specific.
Значение
Use money to purchase
Коллокации
spend money
|spend cash
|spend a fortune
|spend wisely
|spend on groceries
Синонимы
expend (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Антонимы
save (Means to keep money instead of using it.)
Темы
business
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
Определение
To give money to buy something.
To pay money in exchange for goods or services.
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes forget to use the '-ing' form after 'spend' when talking about activities, e.g., 'spend time play' instead of 'spend time playing'.
Значение
Use time for activity
Коллокации
spend time
|spend hours
|spend the day
|spend weekends
|spend time together
Синонимы
devote (Implies giving time with focus or dedication.)
Антонимы
waste (Means to use time in a way that is not productive or enjoyable.)
Темы
daily life
|time management
|time
|daily_life
Определение
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.
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Значение
Use energy or effort
Коллокации
spend effort
|spend energy
|spend resources
Синонимы
exert (Focuses more specifically on physical or mental effort.)
Антонимы
conserve (Means to keep and not use energy or resources.)
Темы
work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Значение
Use up supply completely
Коллокации
spend all savings
|spend all energy
Синонимы
consume (Emphasizes complete use of a resource.)
Антонимы
preserve (Means to keep something instead of using it up.)
Темы
daily life
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To use something until there is none left.
To cause something to be completely used up, especially money, energy, or resources.