gastar
/ɡasˈtaɾ/, [ɡasˈt̪aɾ]spend
Verb gastar (first-person singular present gasto, first-person singular preterite gasté, past participle gastado)
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(transitive, reflexive) to spend (money, time, resources)
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(transitive, reflexive) to wear, wear out (deteriorate by using)
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(transitive) to use up, to expend, to consume (energy, water etc.)
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(transitive) to play (jokes)
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(transitive) to have or wear
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(transitive) to waste (e.g. gas, money, energy, one's breath)
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Él tiene más dinero del que puede gastar.
He has more money than he can spend.
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No puedo gastar ni un yen.
I can't afford to waste a single yen.
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De aquí en adelante tendremos que gastar menos.
From now on, we'll have to spend less money.
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La publicidad es el arte de convencer a la gente a gastar dinero que no tienen para algo que no necesitan.
Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don't have for something they don't need.
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Una familia no debería gastar todo su dinero en mantener vivo a alguien con una máquina.
A family should not spend all of its money to keep someone alive on a machine.
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No me digas como debo gastar mi dinero!
Don't tell me how to spend my money.
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¿Por qué gastar un tiempo precioso en el salón de belleza?
How about spending an elegant and blissful time at a beauty salon?
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Japón no debería gastar mucho dinero en armas.
Japan should not spend much money on weapons.
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¿Cuánto querés gastar?
How much do you want to spend?
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Él gana más dinero de lo que puede gastar.
He earns more money than he can spend.
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