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spend

spend

Meaning of spend

use money

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Pronunciation
British English/ˈspɛnd/
American English/tu ˈspɛnd/
Russian transcription[ˈtratʲitʲ]
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spend with Russian translation

spend usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я стараюсь не тратить весь бюджет на быструю моду.

I try not to spend all my budget on fast fashion.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он обычно тратит больше во время сезонных распродаж.

He tends to spend more during seasonal sales.

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spend belongs to the topic "Shopping and Fashion Buying". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

spendтратить
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

spend synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between spend / expend / pay / shell out / allocate / disburse

🇬🇧English
spend

General neutral term for using money, time or resources.

A1Very Often

I spend £30 a week on groceries.

Я трачу 30 фунтов в неделю на продукты.

E
🇬🇧English
expend

Formal term meaning to use up or consume resources, time, energy, or money.

B2Rarely

They expended considerable effort on the campaign.

Они потратили значительные усилия на кампанию.

🇬🇧English

To give money in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt.

A1Very Often

She paid the taxi driver.

Она заплатила водителю такси.

S
🇬🇧English
shell out

Informal phrasal verb meaning to pay money, often reluctantly or unexpectedly.

B2Often

I had to shell out $150 for new tires.

Мне пришлось раскошелиться на 150 долларов за новые шины.

A
🇬🇧English
allocate

To set aside or assign money, time, or resources for a specific purpose; often formal/administrative.

B2Rarely

The council allocated money for public parks.

Совет выделил средства на городские парки.

D
🇬🇧English
disburse

Formal/administrative verb meaning to pay out funds, especially by an organization or fund.

C1Rarely

The foundation disbursed grants to several schools.

Фонд выплатил гранты нескольким школам.

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How to pronounce spend and what this word means

spend translation: тратить. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce spend

/ˈspɛnd/

spend translation

тратить

spend examples

I try not to spend all my budget on fast fashion.

spend transcription

/ˈspɛnd/, /tu ˈspɛnd/

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Questions about this word

spend meaning: what does it mean?

use money

spend pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

spend is pronounced as /ˈspɛnd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

spend definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I try not to spend all my budget on fast fashion. Translation: Я стараюсь не тратить весь бюджет на быструю моду.

Is spend part of Shopping and Fashion Buying vocabulary?

Yes, spend (тратить) can be learned in the Shopping and Fashion Buying topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is spend part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, spend (тратить) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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