verbringen
Translation
to spend (time), to pass (time)
Examples
Er verbringt den Abend mit einem Buch.
He is spending the evening with a book.
Wo verbringt ihr den Urlaub?
Where are you (pl.) spending the holiday?
Sie verbringt viel Zeit mit ihrer Familie.
She spends a lot of time with her family.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with sb.)) to spend (sth.) (with sb.) He spends the evening with friends.
((sth.)) ((somewhere)) to spend (sth.) (somewhere) She spends her holiday by the sea.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (Zeit) aufwenden (to spend time); Antonyms: (Zeit) sparen (to save time), (Zeit) verschwenden (to waste time)
Etymology
From 'ver-' prefix + 'bringen' (to bring). The idea is 'to bring time through' a period, hence 'to spend time'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'bring' (bringen) your time to a place or activity to 'spend' (verbringen) it there.