spending
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spend
(spĕnd)v. spent (spĕnt), spend·ing, spends
v.tr.
1. To use up or put out; expend: spent an hour exercising.
2. To pay out (money).
3. To wear out; exhaust: The storm finally spent itself.
4. To pass (time) in a specified manner or place: spent their vacation in Paris.
5.
a. To throw away; squander: spent all their resources on futile projects.
b. To give up (one's time or efforts, for example) to a cause; sacrifice.
v.intr.
1. To pay out or expend money.
2. To be exhausted or consumed.
n.
1. An amount of money spent on something: doubled the spend on computers.
2. The spending of money; expenditure: the management of spend.
[Middle English spenden, partly from Old English -spendan (from Latin expendēre, to expend; see expend) and partly from Old French despendre, to weigh out; see dispense.]
spend′a·ble adj.
spend′er n.
Synonyms: spend, disburse, expend
These verbs mean to pay or give out money or an equivalent: spent $30 on gas; disbursed funds from the account; expended all her energy teaching the class.
These verbs mean to pay or give out money or an equivalent: spent $30 on gas; disbursed funds from the account; expended all her energy teaching the class.
Antonym: save1
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spending
(ˈspɛndɪŋ)n
(Banking & Finance)
a. the act of paying out money
b. (as modifier): spending habits.
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| Noun | 1. |  spending - the act of spending or disbursing moneyexpending, expenditure - the act of spending money for goods or services compensatory spending, deficit spending, pump priming - spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy |
| 2. |  spending - money paid out; an amount spent transferred possession, transferred property - a possession whose ownership changes or lapses cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor expense - money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting" transfer payment - a public expenditure (as for unemployment compensation or veteran's benefits) that is not for goods and services |
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Translations
spending
[ˈspendɪŋ]A. N → gastos mpl
to keep one's spending down → mantener los gastos bajos
the latest figures for consumer spending → las últimas cifras correspondientes a los gastos del consumidor
to reduce government or public spending → reducir el gasto público
military/defence spending → gastos mpl militares/de defensa
they pledged to increase spending on education → prometieron incrementar el presupuesto de educación
to keep one's spending down → mantener los gastos bajos
the latest figures for consumer spending → las últimas cifras correspondientes a los gastos del consumidor
to reduce government or public spending → reducir el gasto público
military/defence spending → gastos mpl militares/de defensa
they pledged to increase spending on education → prometieron incrementar el presupuesto de educación
B. CPD spending cuts NPL → recortes mpl presupuestarios
spending limit N → límite m de gastos
spending money N (for holiday) → dinero m para gastar; (= allowance) → dinero m para gastos (personales)
spending power N → poder m de compra, poder m adquisitivo
spending spree N → derroche m de dinero
we went on a spending spree → salimos a gastar dinero
spending limit N → límite m de gastos
spending money N (for holiday) → dinero m para gastar; (= allowance) → dinero m para gastos (personales)
spending power N → poder m de compra, poder m adquisitivo
spending spree N → derroche m de dinero
we went on a spending spree → salimos a gastar dinero
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