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    Gastó (en. Spent)

    /ɡasˈto/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Past tense of the verb gastar, which means to consume something.
    He spent all his money on the trip.
    Él gastó todo su dinero en el viaje.
    To use or exhaust a resource.
    He expended a lot of energy during the competition.
    Gastó mucha energía durante la competencia.
    To waste resources or time.
    You shouldn't have spent so much time on that.
    No debiste gastar tanto tiempo en eso.

    Etymology

    From the verb gastar from Latin 'vastare', meaning to ruin or consume.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    excessive spending
    Excessive consumption of resources.
    gasto excesivo
    unnecessary spending
    Use of resources that was not necessary.
    gasto innecesario
    it's been decided to spend
    Expression indicating that one will spend without restrictions.
    a gastar se ha dicho

    Related Words

    expenditure
    Consumption of resources.
    gasto
    waste
    Excessive and unnecessary spending.
    derroche
    investment
    Use of resources with the expectation of obtaining a benefit.
    inversión

    Slang Meanings

    To spend a lot of money uncontrollably.
    He was on vacation and lived the life of a millionaire, he spent like crazy!
    Estuvo de vacaciones y se dio la vida de millonario, ¡gastó a lo loco!
    To consume resources quickly.
    With that party, he spent in a way I hadn't seen before!
    Con esa fiesta, ¡gastó de una forma que no lo había visto!