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    spend

    US /spɛnd/

    ・

    UK /spend/

    A2TOEIC
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo use money to pay for something
    If I spend a lot of money, I will be poor
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo use time in order to do something
    Amy decided not to spend time on her smartphone so much
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo use up something completely
    Daniel chose to spend the last of the butter on making cookies

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    Looking back at the life and legacy of investing legend Charlie Munger

    05:13Looking back at the life and legacy of investing legend Charlie Munger
    • They began to spend hours each week on the telephone, talking investments, and Buffett urged Munger to trade in a career in law for one in investing.

      They began to spend hours each week on the telephone, talking investments, and Buffett urged Munger to trade in a career in law for one in investing.

    • They began to spend hours each week on the telephone talking investments, and

      They began to spend hours each week on the telephone talking investments, and

    B1

    Impulse Buying: Why You Buy Stuff You Don't Need

    06:14Impulse Buying: Why You Buy Stuff You Don't Need
    • In a 2016 survey of nearly 1,500 people, those that said they were likely to spend a hypothetical windfall impulsively also reported higher levels of other impulsive behavior, like binge drinking and unprotected sex.

      In a 2016 survey of nearly 1,500 people, those that said they were likely to spend a hypothetical windfall impulsively also reported higher levels of other impulsive behavior, like binge drinking and unprotected sex.

    • those that said they were likely to spend a hypothetical windfall impulsively

      those that said they were likely to spend a hypothetical windfall impulsively

    B1

    Screens are NOT the reason kids need glasses ?

    02:27Screens are NOT the reason kids need glasses ?
    • But recently, we found that kids who spend a lot of time parked in front of a screen don't necessarily have longer eyeballs than those who don't.

      But recently, we found that kids who spend a lot of time parked in front of a screen don't necessarily have longer eyeballs than those who don't.

    • But recently, we've found that kids who  spend a lot of time parked in front of  a screen don't necessarily have longer  eyeballs than those who don't.

      But recently, we've found that kids who  spend a lot of time parked in front of  a screen don't necessarily have longer  eyeballs than those who don't.

    B2

    Can Fasting Help You Live Longer?

    03:59Can Fasting Help You Live Longer?
    • While I imagine they would be thrilled to live in today's world with tons of readily available food for most people, there may be some health benefits to restricting the time you spend eating.

      While I imagine they would be thrilled to live in today's world with tons of readily available food for most people, there may be some health benefits to restricting the time you spend eating.

    • While I imagine they would be thrilled to live in today's world with tons of readily available food, for most people, there may be some health benefits to restricting the time you spend eating.

      While I imagine they would be thrilled to live in today's world with tons of readily available food, for most people, there may be some health benefits to restricting the time you spend eating.

    B2

    Why can’t prices just stay the same?

    07:31Why can’t prices just stay the same?
    • And that actually encourages people to spend money now on big, durable purchases like cars or appliances in order to avoid having to pay more for the same thing later.

      And that actually encourages people to spend money now on big, durable purchases like cars or appliances in order to avoid having to pay more for the same thing later.

    • And the stuff we need to buy no matter what, goods like food or clothing, gets more expensive too, which requires us to spend more.

      And the stuff we need to buy no matter what, goods like food or clothing, gets more expensive too, which requires us to spend more.

    B1

    12 Signs You’re Way More Intelligent Than You Realize

    11:4412 Signs You’re Way More Intelligent Than You Realize
    • Smarter people recall ideas more precisely than  most because they spend a lot of time exercising  

      Smarter people recall ideas more precisely than  most because they spend a lot of time exercising  

    • Smarter people recall ideas more precisely than most because they spend a lot of time exercising their memories.

      Smarter people recall ideas more precisely than most because they spend a lot of time exercising their memories.

    B1

    How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide

    10:12How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide
    • Author Ben Parr reminds us that attention is the most important currency anyone can give you, so spend it wisely.

      Author Ben Parr reminds us that attention is the most important currency anyone can give you, so spend it wisely.

    • So spend it wisely.

      So spend it wisely.

    A2

    How to Describe a Day Off in English!

    07:22How to Describe a Day Off in English!
    • Well, we decided today that for the morning, we would all spend time doing our own thing, but this afternoon, we're having a little bit of family time.

      Well, we decided today that for the morning, we would all spend time doing our own thing, but this afternoon, we're having a little bit of family time.

    • Well, we decided today that for the morning we would all spend time doing our own thing,

      Well, we decided today that for the morning we would all spend time doing our own thing,

    A1

    #1 LIFE HACK for Motivation & Happiness | A Gary Vaynerchuk Original

    03:13#1 LIFE HACK for Motivation & Happiness | A Gary Vaynerchuk Original
    • spend as much time with people that are positive. The people you spend time with are the ones that dictate your mindset

      spend as much time with people that are positive. The people you spend time with are the ones that dictate your mindset

    • Everybody in this room needs to cut out as much of the noise and time with people that are negative and spend as much time with people that are positive.

      Everybody in this room needs to cut out as much of the noise and time with people that are negative and spend as much time with people that are positive.

    A2

    How Rich People Hide Their Money

    08:33How Rich People Hide Their Money
    • We go to work, we earn a paycheck, a percentage of each paycheck goes back to the government to spend on programs and infrastructure, and

      We go to work, we earn a paycheck, a percentage of each paycheck goes back to the government to spend on programs and infrastructure, and

    • to spend on programs and infrastructure,

      to spend on programs and infrastructure,

    B1