No. 4,174 in German
auszugeben
"Auszugeben" means "to spend" (money) or "to issue/distribute."
In a sentence
Ich habe beschlossen, weniger Geld auszugeben.
I have decided to spend less money.
The word 'auszugeben' here is used to denote the act of spending money, indicating a decision made about financial actions.
Er versucht, keine Zeit umsonst auszugeben.
He tries not to spend time in vain.
In this sentence, 'auszugeben' refers to spending time, showcasing its figurative use for resource management.
Sie plant, mehr Energie für ihre Arbeit auszugeben.
She plans to expend more energy on her work.
Here, 'auszugeben' signifies the allocation or expenditure of personal resources like energy towards a specific purpose.
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