gastar
verb
1. to spend gastar en
money
- Gasto mucho dinero en libros.I spend a lot of money on books.
- No quiero gastar más de cien euros.I don't want to spend more than one hundred euros.
2. to use up, consume
resources
- Hemos gastado toda el agua.We have used up all the water.
- No gastes toda la energía.Don't use up all the energy.
3. to wear out, wear away
through use
- Estas botas se gastan muy rápido.These boots wear out very quickly.
- El agua gasta la piedra.Water wears away stone.
4. to play a prank on, joke with gastar una broma a alguien
a person
- Le gastaron una broma a Luis.They played a prank on Luis.
- No me gastes bromas.Don't play jokes on me.
5. to have, display
colloquial · a quality or mood
- Ese hombre gasta muy mal humor.That man has a very bad temper.
- ¡Qué mala leche gastas!What a bad temper you have!
Phrases with this word