No. 2,613 in Russian
тратить
"Тратить" means "to spend" or "to waste."
In a sentence
Я не хочу тратить время впустую.
I don't want to waste time.
Here, 'тратить' is used to signify spending or using time inefficiently or unnecessarily.
Она привыкла тратить больше денег, чем зарабатывает.
She is used to spending more money than she earns.
In this instance, 'тратить' describes the usage or expenditure of money.
Не трать свои силы на обсуждение этого вопроса.
Don't waste your energy discussing this matter.
Here, 'тратить' represents the usage or consumption of physical or mental energy.
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