verbringen
Translation
to spend (time), to pass (time)
Examples
Ich verbringe den Abend mit einem Buch.
I'm spending the evening with a book.
Wo habt ihr den Urlaub verbracht?
Where did you spend the vacation?
Wir verbringen viel Zeit zusammen.
We spend a lot of time together.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with sb.)) to spend (sth.) (with sb.) I spend the evening with friends.
((sth.)) ((somewhere)) to spend (sth.) (somewhere) She spends her vacation 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.