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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOverspent
/oʊvərˈspɛnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To spend more money than one has available or budgeted.
"After the holidays, I realized I had overspent on gifts and needed to cut back on my expenses." - 2
To exhaust resources or funds through excessive expenditure.
"The company overspent on its marketing campaign, leading to a significant budget deficit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'overspent' is derived from the prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' and the past participle of 'spend', which comes from Old English 'spendan', meaning 'to expend, to use up'. The term has evolved to denote the act of spending more than one can afford, particularly in financial contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overspent" is said worldwide
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dépensé trop
Transliteration: dépen-sé tro
"J'ai dépensé trop d'argent pendant les soldes."
überausgegeben
Transliteration: ü-ber-aus-ge-ge-ben
"Ich habe während der Feiertage überausgegeben."
speso troppo
Transliteration: spe-so trop-po
"Ho speso troppo durante le vacanze."
gastado de más
Transliteration: gas-ta-do de más
"He gastado de más en regalos estas navidades."
gasto excessivo
Transliteration: gas-to ex-ce-si-vo
"Eu fiz um gasto excessivo durante as festas."
अधिक खर्च किया
Transliteration: adhik kharch kiya
"मैंने छुट्टियों के दौरान अधिक खर्च किया।"
花费过多
Transliteration: huāfèi guòduō
"我在假期期间花费过多。"
과도하게 지출하다
Transliteration: gwadohage jichulhada
"나는 휴가 동안 과도하게 지출했다."
過剰支出する
Transliteration: kajō shishutsu suru
"私は休暇中に過剰支出しました。"
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