Gastaba (en. I spent)

/ɡasˈtaβa/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To utilize resources continuously.

He was spending his money on unnecessary things.

Él gastaba su dinero en cosas innecesarias.

To waste time or effort.

He was wasting time on activities with no future.

Estaba gastando el tiempo en actividades sin futuro.

To use something until it runs out.

He was quickly draining the phone's battery.

Gastaba la batería del teléfono rápidamente.

From the verb gastar, which comes from the Latin 'vastare', meaning 'to destroy' or 'to waste'.

to joke around

To make a joke that can turn out to be costly.

gastar la broma

to waste words

To talk too much without reaching an agreement.

gastar palabras

to spend a cartridge

To use a valuable or limited resource in a suboptimal situation.

gastar un cartucho

expense

Use of money or resources, refers to what is spent.

gasto

spender

A person who tends to spend a lot of money.

gastador

to spend

Verb indicating the act of consuming or using resources.

gastar

To spend one's life

She is spending her life traveling around the world.

Ella se gasta la vida viajando por todo el mundo.

To spend without measure

He spends recklessly on parties and luxuries.

Él gasta sin medida en fiestas y lujos.