to spend sth on sth/sbgastar algo en algo/algn;she spends too much money on clothesgasta demasiado dinero en ropa;they've spent a fortune on the house(se) han gastado un dineral en la casa;the buildings need a lot spending on thema los edificios les hace falta una buena inyección de dinero
We've spent a fortune on buying new vehicles£10 million has been spent on improving homes on the estate
it's money well spentes dinero bien empleado
If the Government gave a more reasonable amount of benefit to those on the dole, it would be money well spentIn terms of publicity, it is money well spent
to spend a penny(Britain)cambiar de agua al canario
she was dying to spend a penny
2(devote)[+effort, time]dedicar
we spend time, money and effort training these peoplededicamos tiempo, dinero y trabajo a formar a estas personas
This energy could be much better spent taking some positive actionto spend time and energy doing sthShe spends much time and energy pushing him in his careerBritain has spent much time and energy calling together all those who could influence events in the warzoneto spend time and energy on sthDo you spend all your time and energy on your baby, your partner and the house?
3(pass)[+period of time]pasar
where are you spending your holiday?¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones?;he spent eight years learning his tradepasó ocho años aprendiendo los gajes del oficio;he spends all his time sleepingse pasa la vida durmiendo
he wanted to spend more time with his familyyou spend too much time watching televisionHe said they needed to spend some time togetherhe spent the summer in Francewhat a way to spend a weekend!to spend the night togetherto have sexIf a couple spend the night together, they sleep together.She was incredibly sympathetic about everything and we ended up spending the night together
the storm has spent its furyla tempestad ha agotado or perdido su fuerza
the rush of the first offensive soon spent its force
I spend all my energy just getting to worknada más que en llegar al trabajo se me van todas las energías;the bullets spent themselves among the treeslas balas se desperdiciaron en los árboles
A wasteful volley was shot towards him, but the range was far too long and the balls spent themselves among the thick stalks
