spend time en · VERB
Meanings
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To dedicate time to an activity.
These days, many people spend time surfing social networking sites.
The rebuilt "Merchant Navy" Pacifics have the monopoly of these workings, and Mr. C. K. Dunkley writes that as a result of their reduced water consumption, as compared with the unrebuilt engines, some engine-crews no longer spend time taking water at Southampton Central, the invariable practice previously.
1957 October 14, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 714:Energy has seldom been found where we need it when we want it. Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame.
2013 July-August, Henry Petroski, “Geothermal Energy”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 4:
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To accompany someone for leisure; to hang out.
It's my day off today - let's spend some time together. Parents should spend more time with their children.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spending time | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spent time | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spent time | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| spends time | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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Translations (25)
mfa jelok (dedicate time to an activity) · ru проводи́ть вре́мя (dedicate time to an activity) · fi viettää aikaa (dedicate time to an activity) · ru провести́ вре́мя (dedicate time to an activity) · sh provoditi vrijeme (dedicate time to an activity) · fi olla yhdessä (accompany someone for leisure) · eo pasigi tempon (dedicate time to an activity) · ar قَضَى وَقْت (dedicate time to an activity) · es pasar el tiempo (accompany someone for leisure) · sh provoditi vrijeme (accompany someone for leisure) · es pasársela (dedicate time to an activity) · grc διατρίβω (dedicate time to an activity) · de Zeit verbringen (dedicate time to an activity) · cmn 聚 (accompany someone for leisure) · cmn 陪 (accompany someone for leisure) · he בִּלָּה (dedicate time to an activity) · la dēgō (dedicate time to an activity) · es pasar el tiempo (dedicate time to an activity) · fi viettää aikaa (accompany someone for leisure) · az vaxt keçirmək (dedicate time to an activity) · es pasar tiempo (accompany someone for leisure) · es pasar tiempo (dedicate time to an activity) · cmn 花時間 /花时间 (dedicate time to an activity) · az vaxt keçirmək (accompany someone for leisure) · ba ваҡыт үткәреү (dedicate time to an activity)