spend
gb/spˈɛnd/ us/spˈɛnd/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A1
action
1
Use money to purchase
To give money to buy something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to spend [amount] on [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spend' with 'pay'; 'pay' focuses on giving money, while 'spend' focuses on using money over time or for something specific.
คำพ้องความหมาย
expend (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
save (Means to keep money instead of using it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
spend money
|spend cash
|spend a fortune
|spend wisely
|spend on groceries
หัวข้อ
business
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำกริยา
A1
action
2
Use time for activity
To use time to do something or be somewhere.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to spend [time] [doing something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes forget to use the '-ing' form after 'spend' when talking about activities, e.g., 'spend time play' instead of 'spend time playing'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
devote (Implies giving time with focus or dedication.)
คำตรงข้าม
waste (Means to use time in a way that is not productive or enjoyable.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
spend time
|spend hours
|spend the day
|spend weekends
|spend time together
หัวข้อ
daily life
|time management
|time
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำกริยา
B1
action
3
Use energy or effort
To use your energy or effort to do something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to spend [effort/energy/resources] on [something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
exert (Focuses more specifically on physical or mental effort.)
คำตรงข้าม
conserve (Means to keep and not use energy or resources.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
spend effort
|spend energy
|spend resources
หัวข้อ
work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำกริยา
B2
action
4
Use up supply completely
To use something until there is none left.
คำพ้องความหมาย
consume (Emphasizes complete use of a resource.)
คำตรงข้าม
preserve (Means to keep something instead of using it up.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
spend all savings
|spend all energy
หัวข้อ
daily life
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I spent all my money yesterday.
- She spent all her energy at the gym.
- They spent all their food during the trip.
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spend
IPA
GB/spˈɛnd/
US/spˈɛnd/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
spend (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (spend)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: spend
- 3rd Person Singular: spends
- Present Participle: spending
- Past: spent
- Past Participle: spent
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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
จุดสำคัญด้านไวยากรณ์
- Irregular past: spent Verb
- Irregular past participle: spent Verb
วลีและสำนวน
spend a fortune
1/spˈɛnd ə fˈɔɹt͡ʃun/
fixed phrase
Use very large amount of money
To pay a lot of money for something.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- I love spending time with my grandparents.
- She spends a lot of time with her best friend.