dépenser sans compter

/de.pɑ̃.se sɑ̃ kɔ̃.te/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
dépense sans compter
past
a dépensé sans compter
perfect
dépensé sans compter

Meaning

  1. to spend lavishly, without counting

    • En vacances, il dépense sans compter.

      On vacation, he spends without counting the cost.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does dépenser sans compter mean?

2 Fill the gap: En vacances, il ___ sans compter.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dépenser sans compter?

verb

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