spend
gb/spˈɛnd/ us/spˈɛnd/
A1
Английский
~ 500
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
A1
action
1
Use money to purchase
To give money to buy something.
Модель употребления:
to spend [amount] on [something]
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.
Синонимы
expend (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Антонимы
save (Means to keep money instead of using it.)
Коллокации
spend money
|spend cash
|spend a fortune
|spend wisely
|spend on groceries
Темы
business
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
to spend [time] [doing something]
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'.
Синонимы
devote (Implies giving time with focus or dedication.)
Антонимы
waste (Means to use time in a way that is not productive or enjoyable.)
Коллокации
spend time
|spend hours
|spend the day
|spend weekends
|spend time together
Темы
daily life
|time management
|time
|daily_life
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
to spend [effort/energy/resources] on [something]
Синонимы
exert (Focuses more specifically on physical or mental effort.)
Антонимы
conserve (Means to keep and not use energy or resources.)
Коллокации
spend effort
|spend energy
|spend resources
Темы
work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Синонимы
consume (Emphasizes complete use of a resource.)
Антонимы
preserve (Means to keep something instead of using it up.)
Коллокации
spend all savings
|spend all energy
Темы
daily life
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- I spent all my money yesterday.
- She spent all her energy at the gym.
- They spent all their food during the trip.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
spend
IPA
GB/spˈɛnd/
US/spˈɛnd/
Слоги и ударение
spend (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (spend)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: spend
- 3rd Person Singular: spends
- Present Participle: spending
- Past: spent
- Past Participle: spent
Родственные слова
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
Ключевые моменты
- Irregular past: spent Verb
- Irregular past participle: spent Verb
Выражения
spend a fortune
1/spˈɛnd ə fˈɔɹt͡ʃun/
fixed phrase
Use very large amount of money
To pay a lot of money for something.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- I love spending time with my grandparents.
- She spends a lot of time with her best friend.