eles gastam

spend, use up, wear out

→ gastar
gast to spend, to use up + am 3rd-person plural present
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #37,181
spend
PO: Eles gastam muito tempo estudando.
EN: They spend a lot of time studying.
use up, wear out
PO: Eles gastam os sapatos depressa.
EN: They wear out their shoes quickly.
Conjugation of gastar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First gasto gastamos
Third gasta gastam

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

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

São rádios que não gastam quase nada.

They’re radios that use almost no power.

— Recordações da Casa Amarela (1989)

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)

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

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

Os meus filhos gastam depressa os seus sapatos.

My children wear out their shoes quickly.