Gastar
Example: No debemos gastar todo el dinero en cosas innecesarias.
Definition
"Gastar" means to use or spend money, resources, or time, often implying consumption or expenditure. For example, one might say, "No debemos gastar todo el dinero en cosas innecesarias," meaning we should not spend all the money on unnecessary things.
Etymology
The verb "gastar" comes from the Old Spanish word 'gastar,' which originated from the Vulgar Latin *vastare, meaning 'to lay waste' or 'to consume.' Did you know that its roots relate to wasting or consuming, reflecting the idea of spending resources? Over time, it evolved to mean spending money or using something up.
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"Gastar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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