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spent

/spɛnt/

spentpast participle

Used as an adjective derived from the past participle of the verb “spend”; denotes exhaustion or that something has been used up.

Translations

épuiséS’emploie pour une personne physiquement ou mentalement épuisée.

After the marathon she felt completely spent.

Après le marathon, elle se sentait complètement épuisée.

uséS’emploie pour quelque chose de consommé, usé ou devenu inefficace.

He tossed the spent cartridge on the ground.

Il a jeté la cartouche usée par terre.

Definitions

Physically or mentally exhausted; depleted of energy.

After the marathon she felt completely spent.

Used up, consumed, or no longer effective or functional.

He tossed the spent cartridge on the ground.

spendverb

spent

Past Simple

spent

Past Simple

spent

Past Participle

spending

ing-form

/spɛnd/

Translations

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.

dépenser

She decided to spend her savings on a new car.

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

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

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.

spendadjective

Definitions

Relating to or concerned with expenditure.

A spend analysis tool can highlight unnecessary costs.