spending (redirected from Consumption (economics))

spend  (spnd)

v. spent (spnt), spend·ing, spends

v.tr.

1. To use up or put out; expend: spent an hour exercising.

2. To pay out (money).

3. To wear out; exhaust: The storm finally spent itself.

4. To pass (time) in a specified manner or place: spent their vacation in Paris.

5.

a. To throw away; squander: spent all their resources on futile projects.

b. To give up (one's time or efforts, for example) to a cause; sacrifice.

v.intr.

1. To pay out or expend money.

2. To be exhausted or consumed.

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[Middle English spenden, partly from Old English -spendan (from Latin expendre, to expend; see expend) and partly from Old French despendre, to weigh out; see dispense.]

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spenda·ble adj.

spender n.

Synonyms: spend, disburse, expend
These verbs mean to pay or give out money or an equivalent: spent eight dollars for a movie ticket; disbursed funds from the account; expended all her energy teaching the class.

Antonym: save¹

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spending - the act of spending or disbursing money outlay, disbursal, disbursement defrayal, defrayment, payment - the act of paying money expending, expenditure - the act of spending money for goods or services compensatory spending, deficit spending, pump priming - spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy
	2.	spending - money paid out; an amount spent       expenditure, outgo, outlay transferred possession, transferred property - a possession whose ownership changes or lapses cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor expense - money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting" transfer payment - a public expenditure (as for unemployment compensation or veteran's benefits) that is not for goods and services

Translations

spending [ˈspendɪŋ]

A. N → gastos mpl
to keep one's spending down → mantener los gastos bajos
the latest figures for consumer spending → las últimas cifras correspondientes a los gastos del consumidor
to reduce government or public spending → reducir el gasto público
military/defence spending → gastos mpl militares/de defensa
they pledged to increase spending on education → prometieron incrementar el presupuesto de educación

B. CPD spending cuts NPL → recortes mpl presupuestarios
spending limit N → límite m de gastos
spending money N (for holiday) → dinero m para gastar; (= allowance) → dinero m para gastos(personales)
spending power N → poder m de compra, poder m adquisitivo
spending spree N → derroche m de dinero
we went on a spending spree → salimos a gastar dinero

spending [ˈspɛndɪŋ]

n → dépenses fpl
government spending → les dépenses publiques

modif [boom, cuts, reductions, levels, limits] → des dépenses; [habits] → d'achat; [targets] → de dépenses
spending money n → argent m de poche
spending power n → pouvoir m d'achat
spending spree n
to go on a spending spree → faire des folies

spending

n no pl → Ausgaben pl; government spending cuts → Kürzungen pl → im Etat

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spending:

spending money

n → Taschengeld nt

spending power

n → Kaufkraft f

spending spree

n → Großeinkauf m; to go on a spending → groß einkaufen gehen

spending [ˈspɛndɪŋ] n → spesa
government spending → spesa pubblica