English-German translation for "expend"

"expend" German translation

expend
[iksˈpend]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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aufwenden, verwenden, auslegen verbrauchen, verzehren verlieren, umwinden
  • aufwenden, verwenden
    expend time, troubleet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    expend time, troubleet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • auslegen
    expend money
    expend money
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  • to expend much time onsomething | etwas sth
    viel Zeit fürsomething | etwas etwas verwenden
    to expend much time onsomething | etwas sth
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  • to expend oneself figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    to expend oneself figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • verlieren
    expend nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF durch Sturmet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    expend nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF durch Sturmet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • umwinden
    expend nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF rope
    expend nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF rope
expend
[iksˈpend]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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Geld ausgeben
Ich finde, dass es sinnvoll aufgewendete Energie war.
I think that it was energy well expended.
Source: Europarl
Es ist auch nicht nötig, Mittel der EU für spektakuläre Feierlichkeiten auszugeben.
What we also do not need is to expend EU resources on spectacular celebrations.
Source: Europarl
Diese Lücken müssen wir jetzt mühselig wieder schließen.
We now have to expend a great deal of effort on closing these gaps.
Source: Europarl
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