spend
gb/spˈɛnd/ us/spˈɛnd/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 500
költ, tölt, fordít, erőfeszítést tesz, felemészt, felhasznál, felél, elhasznál, fogyaszt, kimerít
KITENZI
A1
1
költ
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I spend $10 on lunch.
10 dollárt költök ebédre.
She spends money on clothes.
Pénzt költ ruhákra.
We spend a lot on food.
He spends $5 every day.
They spend money on the house.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spend' with 'pay'; 'pay' focuses on giving money, while 'spend' focuses on using money over time or for something specific.
Maana
Use money to purchase
Miunganiko ya maneno
spend money
|spend cash
|spend a fortune
|spend wisely
|spend on groceries
Visawe
expend (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Vinyume
save (Means to keep money instead of using it.)
Mada
business
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
Ufafanuzi
To give money to buy something.
To pay money in exchange for goods or services.
KITENZI
A1
2
tölt
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes forget to use the '-ing' form after 'spend' when talking about activities, e.g., 'spend time play' instead of 'spend time playing'.
Maana
Use time for activity
Miunganiko ya maneno
spend time
|spend hours
|spend the day
|spend weekends
|spend time together
Visawe
devote (Implies giving time with focus or dedication.)
Vinyume
waste (Means to use time in a way that is not productive or enjoyable.)
Mada
daily life
|time management
|time
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
3
fordít
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Use energy or effort
Miunganiko ya maneno
spend effort
|spend energy
|spend resources
Visawe
exert (Focuses more specifically on physical or mental effort.)
Vinyume
conserve (Means to keep and not use energy or resources.)
Mada
work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To use your energy or effort to do something.
To use or give effort, energy, or resources for a particular purpose.
KITENZI
B2
4
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Use up supply completely
Miunganiko ya maneno
spend all savings
|spend all energy
Visawe
consume (Emphasizes complete use of a resource.)
Vinyume
preserve (Means to keep something instead of using it up.)
Mada
daily life
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To use something until there is none left.
To cause something to be completely used up, especially money, energy, or resources.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
spend
IPA
GB/spˈɛnd/
US/spˈɛnd/
Silabi na mkazo
spend (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (spend)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: spend
- 3rd Person Singular: spends
- Present Participle: spending
- Past: spent
- Past Participle: spent
Familia ya neno
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
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular past: spent Verb
- Irregular past participle: spent Verb
Semi
spend a fortune
1/spˈɛnd ə fˈɔɹt͡ʃun/
fixed phrase
Use very large amount of money
To pay a lot of money for something.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- I love spending time with my grandparents.
- She spends a lot of time with her best friend.