Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Spés-a, s. f. dim. Spés-arélla, Spés-erélla, Spés-étta, disp.Spés-áccia ,
1. expense, cost, charges. Imparare alle sue spese, to learn to one's own cost. Imparare all'altrui spese, to learn at another man's expense or folly; 2. pl. charges, expenses. Far le spese ad uno, to defray or bear one's charge. Portar la —, sopportar la —, to be worth one's while. Far la spese, to spend, lay out. Gittar via la —, to lose the expenses. Comperare a propria —, to try at one's own cost. Rifar le spese, to repay the costs. Dare —, to occasion expense. Dar le spese al cervello, to attend to one's own interests.
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