No. 1,532 in Portuguese
gastar
To spend or use up.
In a sentence
Eu gosto de gastar meu tempo livre lendo livros.
I like to spend my free time reading books.
In this sentence, 'gastar' is used to mean 'spend', referring to allocating one's free time to an activity.
Ela não quer gastar dinheiro com coisas desnecessárias.
She does not want to spend money on unnecessary things.
Here, 'gastar' is used to mean 'spend', specifically in the context of using money for transactions.
Se usar a máquina por muito tempo, pode gastar a bateria.
If you use the machine for a long time, you might deplete the battery.
In this context, 'gastar' is used to mean 'deplete' or 'wear out', referring to the consumption of resources or energy.
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