avait dépensé
-he/she had spent
Pluperfect il/elle conjugation of dépenser.

dépenser

dépenser
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to spend
Sophie dépense beaucoup d’argent pour son voyage à Tahiti.Sophie is spending a lot of money on her trip to Tahiti.
a. to use
La chaudière de cette maison dépense beaucoup de mazout en hiver.The boiler in this house uses a lot of oil in the winter.
a. to use
Philippe dépense toutes ses forces à s'entraîner pour les Jeux olympiques.Philippe uses all his energy to train for the Olympic Games.
b. to expend
Les enfants ont dépensé toute leur énergie à nager dans le lac et se sont couchés tôt.The children expended all of their energy swimming at the lake and went to bed early.
c. to spend
Tu as dépensé ton temps et ta patience pour rien. Je ne veux pas de ton aide.You spent your time and patience for nothing. I don't want your help.
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