Gastan (en. Spend)

/ɡasˈtan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To use resources, especially money, in a way that they are exhausted.

They spend a lot on technology.

Ellos gastan mucho en tecnología.

To part with something until it is finished.

They spend all their energy working.

Gastan toda su energía en trabajar.

To make use of something that can be consumed.

They waste food without thinking about the future.

Gastan la comida sin pensar en el futuro.

To squander resources or time.

They waste their time on unproductive activities.

Gastan su tiempo en actividades poco productivas.

From the Latin 'vastare', which means 'to destroy' or 'to make empty'.

to waste breath

To talk a lot without reaching a useful result.

gastar saliva

to run out of cartridges

To use the resources or opportunities one has.

gastar los cartuchos

not to spend a single cent

To spend nothing, to be very frugal.

no gastar ni un centavo

expense

Consumption of money or resources.

gasto

to spend

Verb that indicates the act of consuming or using resources.

gastar

big spender

A person who spends a lot or tends to spend.

gastador

To spend recklessly

He always spends recklessly on unnecessary things.

Siempre gasta a lo loco en cosas innecesarias.

To spend in vain

He wasted money in vain on that project that didn’t work.

Gastó en vano en ese proyecto que no sirvió.