ex·pen·sive ( k-sp n sv)adj. 1. Requiring a large expenditure; costly. 2. Marked by high prices: expensive stores. ex·pen sive·ly adv.ex·pen sive·ness n. |
expensive [ɪkˈspɛnsɪv]
adj
high-priced; costly; dear
expensively adv
expensiveness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  expensive - high in price or charging high prices; "expensive clothes"; "an expensive shop"valuable - having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "a valuable diamond" cheap, inexpensive - relatively low in price or charging low prices; "it would have been cheap at twice the price"; "inexpensive family restaurants" |
expensive
adjective costly, high-priced, lavish, extravagant, rich, dear, stiff, excessive, steep (informal), pricey, overpriced, exorbitant He has a lot of expensive recording equipment.
budget, cheap, bargain, reasonable, low-priced, low-cost, inexpensive, cut-price, economical
budget, cheap, bargain, reasonable, low-priced, low-cost, inexpensive, cut-price, economical
Translations
expensive [ɪksˈpensɪv] ADJ [goods, shop, hobby] → caro
it is very expensive to live in London → resulta muy caro vivir en Londres
learning to drive is an expensive business → aprender a conducir sale caro or resulta muy costoso
he has expensive tastes → tiene gustos caros
she has an expensive lifestyle → lleva un tren de vida caro
it was an expensive mistake → el error nos ha salido caro
it is very expensive to live in London → resulta muy caro vivir en Londres
learning to drive is an expensive business → aprender a conducir sale caro or resulta muy costoso
he has expensive tastes → tiene gustos caros
she has an expensive lifestyle → lleva un tren de vida caro
it was an expensive mistake → el error nos ha salido caro
expensive [ɪkˈspɛnsɪv] adj → cher*(chère)
to be expensive → coûter cher
an expensive mistake → une erreur qui coûte cher
expensive tastes → goûts mpl de luxe
to be expensive → coûter cher
an expensive mistake → une erreur qui coûte cher
expensive tastes → goûts mpl de luxe
expensive
adj → teuer; the least expensive seats → die billigsten Plätze; they were too expensive for most people to buy → die meisten Leute konnten sie sich nicht leisten; childcare is an expensive business → Kinderbetreuung ist eine teure or kostspielige Angelegenheit; to have expensive tastes → einen teuren Geschmack haben
expensive [ɪksˈpɛnsɪv] adj (dear) → caro/a; (costly) → costoso/a (fig) (victory) → a caro prezzo
she has expensive tastes → le piacciono le cose costose
expensive [ɪksˈpɛnsɪv] adj (dear) → caro/a; (costly) → costoso/a (fig) (victory) → a caro prezzo
she has expensive tastes → le piacciono le cose costose
she has expensive tastes → le piacciono le cose costose
expensive [ɪksˈpɛnsɪv] adj (dear) → caro/a; (costly) → costoso/a (fig) (victory) → a caro prezzo
she has expensive tastes → le piacciono le cose costose
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