spend
1 verb use money TRANSITIVEcaith verb don't spend it all on sweets ná caith é go léir ar mhilseáinI spent a fortune chaith mé an t-uafás airgid
INTRANSITIVEairgead a chaitheamh
2 verb pass time TRANSITIVEcaith verb they spend the winter there caitheann siad an geimhreadh annshe spent her life here chaith sí a saol anseomost of his time is spent on admin caitheann sé formhór a chuid ama i mbun riaracháinwe spent the whole time talking chaitheamar an t-am go léir ag caintTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb expend energy, effort TRANSITIVEcaith verb they spent a lot of energy catching up chaith siad a lán fuinnimh ag breith suasthey spend substantial effort maintaining it cuireann siad an-dua orthu féin á chothabháilafter the effort spent in organising everything tar éis an dua a caitheadh ag eagrú gach ruda 4 noun BUS-ADM outlaycaiteachas masc1 the average spend on food is €30 €30 ar an meán a chaitear ar bhia