spend
gb/spˈɛnd/ us/spˈɛnd/
A1
انگریزی
~ 500
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
A1
action
1
Use money to purchase
To give money to buy something.
استعمال کا انداز:
to spend [amount] on [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spend' with 'pay'; 'pay' focuses on giving money, while 'spend' focuses on using money over time or for something specific.
ہم معنی الفاظ
expend (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
save (Means to keep money instead of using it.)
لفظی تراکیب
spend money
|spend cash
|spend a fortune
|spend wisely
|spend on groceries
موضوعات
business
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
A1
action
2
Use time for activity
To use time to do something or be somewhere.
استعمال کا انداز:
to spend [time] [doing something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes forget to use the '-ing' form after 'spend' when talking about activities, e.g., 'spend time play' instead of 'spend time playing'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
devote (Implies giving time with focus or dedication.)
متضاد الفاظ
waste (Means to use time in a way that is not productive or enjoyable.)
لفظی تراکیب
spend time
|spend hours
|spend the day
|spend weekends
|spend time together
موضوعات
daily life
|time management
|time
|daily_life
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
B1
action
3
Use energy or effort
To use your energy or effort to do something.
استعمال کا انداز:
to spend [effort/energy/resources] on [something]
ہم معنی الفاظ
exert (Focuses more specifically on physical or mental effort.)
متضاد الفاظ
conserve (Means to keep and not use energy or resources.)
لفظی تراکیب
spend effort
|spend energy
|spend resources
موضوعات
work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
B2
action
4
Use up supply completely
To use something until there is none left.
ہم معنی الفاظ
consume (Emphasizes complete use of a resource.)
متضاد الفاظ
preserve (Means to keep something instead of using it up.)
لفظی تراکیب
spend all savings
|spend all energy
موضوعات
daily life
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I spent all my money yesterday.
- She spent all her energy at the gym.
- They spent all their food during the trip.
گرامر
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spend
IPA
GB/spˈɛnd/
US/spˈɛnd/
ہجا بندی اور زور
spend (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (spend)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: spend
- 3rd Person Singular: spends
- Present Participle: spending
- Past: spent
- Past Participle: spent
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
اہم نکات
- Irregular past: spent Verb
- Irregular past participle: spent Verb
عبارات
spend a fortune
1/spˈɛnd ə fˈɔɹt͡ʃun/
fixed phrase
Use very large amount of money
To pay a lot of money for something.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- I love spending time with my grandparents.
- She spends a lot of time with her best friend.