expenses

ex·pense  (k-spns)

n.

1.

a. Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose: an expense of time and energy on the project.

b. A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice: achieved speed at the expense of accuracy.

2. An expenditure of money; a cost: an improvement that was well worth the expense; a trip with all expenses paid.

3. expenses

a. Charges incurred by an employee in the performance of work: was reimbursed for her travel expenses.

b. Informal Money allotted for payment of such charges.

4. Something requiring the expenditure of money: Redecorating the house will be a considerable expense.

5. Archaic The act of expending.

tr.v. ex·pensed, ex·pens·ing, ex·pens·es

1. To charge with expenses.

2. To write off as an expense.

Idiom:

at (one's) expense

To one's detriment or chagrin: telling jokes at my expense.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin (pecnia) expnsa, (money) paid out, feminine past participle of expendere, to pay out; see expend.]

Translations

expenses [ɪksˈpɛnsɪs] npl (Comm) → spese fpl
all expenses paid → spesato/a di tutto
it's on expenses → paga la ditta

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expenses [ɪksˈpɛnsɪs] npl (Comm) → spese fpl
all expenses paid → spesato/a di tutto
it's on expenses → paga la ditta

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expenses → نفقات výdaje udgifter Ausgaben έξοδα gastos kulut frais troškovi spese 経費 경비 uitgaven kostnader wydatki despesas расходы utgifter ค่าใช้จ่าย masraflar chi phí 费用