No. 9,178 in Catalan
gasta
"Spend" or "use up."
In a sentence
Ella gasta molt diners en roba.
She spends a lot of money on clothes.
In this sentence, 'gasta' is the third-person singular form of the verb 'gastar', meaning 'to spend'. It is used to describe spending money.
Aquest cotxe gasta molta gasolina.
This car uses a lot of gasoline.
Here, 'gasta' refers to consumption or usage of resources, specifically gasoline in this context, by the car.
Gasta el temps lliure llegint llibres.
He spends his free time reading books.
The use of 'gasta' here indicates spending time, particularly how someone uses their leisure time.
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