Polyglot Dictionary

verspielen

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃpiːlən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
verspielt
past
verspielte
perfect
hat verspielt

Meaning

  1. to gamble away, to lose

    • Er verspielte sein ganzes Geld.

      He gambled away all his money.

    • Er verspielte sein ganzes Geld im Casino. Danach musste er sich Geld leihen.

      He gambled away all his money in the casino. Afterwards he had to borrow money.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does verspielen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sein ganzes Geld.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verspielen?

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