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spend

/spɛnd/

spend down

spend on

spend up

spendverb

spent

Past Simple

spent

Past Participle

spending

Gerund

/spɛnd/

Translations

dépenser

She decided to spend her savings on a new car.

Elle a décidé de dépenser ses économies pour acheter une nouvelle voiture.

passerSe dit du temps.

He likes to spend his weekends hiking in the mountains.

Il aime passer ses week-ends à faire de la randonnée en montagne.

Additional translations

consommerPour des ressources non monétaires comme l’énergie ou l’effort.

Definitions

To use money to pay for goods or services.

She decided to spend her savings on a new car.

To pass time in a particular manner or place.

He likes to spend his weekends hiking in the mountains.

To use up or expend (energy, effort, or other non-monetary resources).

She spent a great deal of energy preparing the presentation.

Synonyms

use up

Antonyms

spendnoun

spends

/spɛnd/

Translations

dépenseLe plus souvent au sens de montant dépensé.

The company's annual spend on marketing has increased significantly.

La dépense annuelle de l’entreprise en marketing a fortement augmenté.

dépensesAu sens général de dépenses ou d’expenditure.

Government spend has increased year over year.

Les dépenses publiques ont augmenté d’année en année.

Definitions

The amount of money that is spent.

The company's annual spend on marketing has increased significantly.

Expenditure in general; the action or fact of spending money.

Government spend has increased year over year.

Synonyms

spendadjective

/spɛnd/

Used attributively before another noun, chiefly in business contexts (e.g., "spend analysis").

Translations

Additional translations

budgétaireTerme de gestion et d’analyse des coûts.

Definitions

Relating to or concerned with expenditure.

A spend analysis tool can highlight unnecessary costs.