trascorrere

spend

verb trah-SKOHR-reh-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'trans-currere', to run across

Also means

pass

Usage Note

Trascorrere is used for spending or passing time, never money (for money use spendere). It can be transitive (trascorrere le vacanze al mare) or intransitive of time elapsing (sono trascorsi due anni, 'two years have passed').

Examples

"Vorrei trascorrere un mese in Italia."

Natural Translation

I'd like to spend a month in Italy.

Literal Translation

I-would-like to-spend a month in Italy.

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