eles gastam

spend, use up

→ gastar
gast to spend + am 3rd-person plural present
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #39,530
spend Third-person plural present tense (they/you all spend).
PO: Eles gastam muito dinheiro em viagens.
EN: They spend a lot of money on trips.
use up Third-person plural present tense (they/you all use up).
PO: Essas pilhas gastam rápido.
EN: These batteries get used up quickly.
Conjugation of gastar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First gasto gastamos
Third gasta gastam

Muitas pessoas acham que as crianças gastam muito tempo vendo TV.

Many people think that children spend too much time watching TV.

Nossos amigos em Berlim gastam o tempo insultando o Churchill.

Our friends in Berlin spend their time insulting Churchill.

— O Barco: Inferno no Mar (1981)

Os meus filhos gastam depressa os seus sapatos.

My children wear out their shoes quickly.

Americanos gastam grande parte de sua vida trabalhando, sendo produtivo.

Americans spend a large part of their lives working, being productive.