besteden

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Translation of besteden from Dutch into English,

Verb

1.
energie, middelenbeheer
  • He expended much effort to finish the task.Hij besteedde veel moeite om de taak te voltooien.
  • She expended all her savings on the trip.Ze besteedde al haar spaargeld aan de reis.
2.
uitgaven, tijdsbesteding
  • I will spend $50 on groceries today.Ik zal vandaag 50 dollar aan boodschappen uitgeven.
  • She spends her evenings reading novels.Zij besteedt haar avonden aan het lezen van romans.
3.
activiteiten
  • He filled his day with reading.Hij vulde zijn dag met lezen.
4.
consumptie
  • All the money will go on bills.Al het geld zal opgaan aan rekeningen.
5.
bedrijf
  • They consume more than they save.Ze geven meer uit dan ze sparen.

Adjective

middelengebruik
  • The spending plan included time and effort.Het uitgaven plan omvatte tijd en moeite.
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Expressions with besteden: translations and examples in English

tijd bestedenv.
I like to spend time reading novels on weekends.
She decided to give time to her new hobby every weekend.
He invests time in his studies to get good grades.
meer aandacht besteden aanv.
You need to pay more attention to the road while driving.
During the exam, pay extra attention to the instructions on each question.
Can you spare the time to help me with this?
She shows an interest in learning new languages.
te veel tijd bestedenv.
He made a meal of fixing the car, taking all day.

Synonyms and analogies of besteden in Dutch

Other examples with besteden

The company will expend $1 million on the new project.
Het bedrijf zal $1 miljoen uitgeven aan het nieuwe project.
She spends her evenings reading novels.
Zij besteedt haar avonden aan het lezen van romans.

Translations of "besteden" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
spendv.

Sommige leerlingen besteden hun tussenuren aan clubs of andere extra activiteiten.

Some students spend their free period attending clubs or extra activities.

payv.

Wij besteden aandacht aan de kwaliteit en verwerking van het product.

We pay attention to the quality and processing of the product.

devotev.

Hij besloot elke maand een deel van zijn inkomen aan goede doelen te besteden.

He decided to devote a portion of his income to charity every month.

focusv.

Trainers besteden in de groepsfase veel aandacht aan tactiek om punten veilig te stellen.

Coaches focus heavily on strategy during the group stage to secure points.

usev.

Hun kostbare tijd in het hotel besteden ze aan recreatie.

They use their valuable time in the hotel for recreation.

dedicatev.

Leraren besteden hun tijd aan het opleiden van jonge mensen.

Teachers dedicate their time in the service of educating young minds.

investv.

Je hebt toestemming van je leidinggevende om hier uren aan te besteden.

Your supervisor has granted you permission to invest work hours in this project.

allocatev.

Elke afdeling mag dit kwartaal het budget besteden zoals zij dat goedvindt.

Each department may allocate its budget as it sees fit this quarter.

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Other translations for besteden:

  • fillv.
  • consumev.

besteden: Examples and translations in context

Studenten besteden gemiddeld zo'n zeven uur per week aan studeren.

On an average, students spend around seven hours studying weekly.

Je zou hooguit drie uur aan deze taak moeten besteden.

You should spend three hours at the most on this task.

Je zou niet zóveel tijd aan één vraag moeten besteden.

You should not spend this much time on one question.

Leraren met een zacht hart besteden vaak extra tijd aan worstelende leerlingen.

Teachers with a soft heart often spend extra time helping struggling students.

Kandidaten besteden meer tijd en middelen aan fel betwiste swingzones.

Candidates spend more time and resources in tightly contested battleground zones.

We hebben geen cent te besteden totdat ons volgende salaris binnenkomt.

We do not have a penny to spend until our next paycheck arrives.

Het is niet aan hem om te bepalen hoe wij het budget besteden.

It's not his business to decide how we spend the budget.

De tijd die leraren aan nakijken besteden, verschilt per aantal leerlingen.

The amount of time teachers spend grading varies with the number of students.

See also:

zijn tijd besteden
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