spend
gb/spˈɛnd/ us/spˈɛnd/
A1
Ingles
~ 500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
A1
action
1
Use money to purchase
To give money to buy something.
Padron ng paggamit:
to spend [amount] on [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spend' with 'pay'; 'pay' focuses on giving money, while 'spend' focuses on using money over time or for something specific.
Mga kasingkahulugan
expend (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
save (Means to keep money instead of using it.)
Mga kolokasyon
spend money
|spend cash
|spend a fortune
|spend wisely
|spend on groceries
Mga tema
business
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
A1
action
2
Use time for activity
To use time to do something or be somewhere.
Padron ng paggamit:
to spend [time] [doing something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes forget to use the '-ing' form after 'spend' when talking about activities, e.g., 'spend time play' instead of 'spend time playing'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
devote (Implies giving time with focus or dedication.)
Mga kasalungat
waste (Means to use time in a way that is not productive or enjoyable.)
Mga kolokasyon
spend time
|spend hours
|spend the day
|spend weekends
|spend time together
Mga tema
daily life
|time management
|time
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
B1
action
3
Use energy or effort
To use your energy or effort to do something.
Padron ng paggamit:
to spend [effort/energy/resources] on [something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
exert (Focuses more specifically on physical or mental effort.)
Mga kasalungat
conserve (Means to keep and not use energy or resources.)
Mga kolokasyon
spend effort
|spend energy
|spend resources
Mga tema
work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
B2
action
4
Use up supply completely
To use something until there is none left.
Mga kasingkahulugan
consume (Emphasizes complete use of a resource.)
Mga kasalungat
preserve (Means to keep something instead of using it up.)
Mga kolokasyon
spend all savings
|spend all energy
Mga tema
daily life
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I spent all my money yesterday.
- She spent all her energy at the gym.
- They spent all their food during the trip.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
spend
IPA
GB/spˈɛnd/
US/spˈɛnd/
Mga pantig at diin
spend (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (spend)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: spend
- 3rd Person Singular: spends
- Present Participle: spending
- Past: spent
- Past Participle: spent
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mahahalagang punto
- Irregular past: spent Verb
- Irregular past participle: spent Verb
Mga ekspresyon
spend a fortune
1/spˈɛnd ə fˈɔɹt͡ʃun/
fixed phrase
Use very large amount of money
To pay a lot of money for something.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- I love spending time with my grandparents.
- She spends a lot of time with her best friend.