spesare

to cover expenses

verb speh-ZAH-reh Rare

Also means

to reimburse

Usage Note

Spesare means to cover or reimburse someone's expenses, typically used in employment contexts: l'azienda ti spesa il viaggio ('the company covers your travel costs'). It takes avere as its auxiliary. Less common than rimborsare, it implies the payer is a company or institution settling costs on behalf of someone.

Examples

"L'azienda ci spesa il pranzo."

Natural Translation

The company covers our lunch.

Literal Translation

The-company to-us covers the lunch.

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