Usage examples of "se dépenser" in French with translation to English

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Les femmes croient au fond de leur coeur que les hommes sont faits pour gagner de l'argent afin qu'elles puissent le dépenser, si c'est possible, pendant que leur mari est vivant, ou au moins après sa mort. Women in their hearts think that men are intended to earn money so that they may spend it, if possible during their husband’s lifetime, but at any rate after his death.
Tom ne perdit pas de temps à dépenser l'argent. Tom lost no time in parting with the money.
Nous devons réduire les frais d'entreprise. Ne vous a-t-on jamais dit de regarder combien vous gagnez avant de commencer à dépenser ? We have to cut business expenses here. Haven't you ever heard of looking at how much you're getting before you start spending?
Je ne peux pas me permettre de dépenser 40 dollars pour un livre ! I can't afford $40 for one book!
Il était réticent à dépenser de l'argent pour une chose comme ça. He grudged spending money on such a thing.
Elle lui recommanda de ne pas dépenser tout son argent pour sa petite amie. She advised him not to spend all his money on his girlfriend.
Il est libre de dépenser son argent. He is free to spend his money.
Il gagne davantage d'argent qu'il ne peut en dépenser. He earns more money than he can spend.
La publicité est l'art de convaincre les gens de dépenser de l'argent qu'ils n'ont pas pour quelque chose dont ils n'ont pas besoin. Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don't have for something they don't need.
Vous avez dû dépenser une fortune pour cette bague de mariage ! You must have dropped a bundle for that wedding ring!
Je dois calculer combien d'argent je vais dépenser la semaine prochaine. I must calculate how much money I'll spend next week.
Nous sommes dans le négatif ce mois-ci. Si nous ne commençons pas à dépenser moins le mois prochain, nos économies seront épuisées. We're in the red this month. If we don't start spending less next month, we won't have any savings left.
Je ne veux pas dépenser plus de 10 dollars. I don't want to spend more than $10.
Il a plus d'argent qu'il n'en peut dépenser. He has more money than he can spend.
Il gagne plus d'argent qu'il ne peut en dépenser. He earns more money than he can spend.
Quel genre de personnes voudraient dépenser autant d'argent dans un vélo ? What kind of person would spend so much money on a bicycle?
Vous devez dépenser l'argent judicieusement. You have to use the money wisely.
Il a plus d'argent qu'on ne peut en dépenser. He has more money than can be spent.
Tu as dû dépenser un pont pour cette bague de mariage ! You must have dropped a bundle for that wedding ring!
Jouer au baseball est un moyen de dépenser de l'énergie. Playing baseball is an outlet for energy.
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