expense

• Substantiv, das die Kosten oder den Geldbetrag bezeichnet, der für etwas ausgegeben wird, oder die finanziellen Aufwendungen, die im Rahmen geschäftlicher oder persönlicher Tätigkeiten entstehen.

A noun referring to the cost or amount of money spent on something, or a financial outlay incurred in the course of business or personal activities.

1. Cost of somethingB1formal

   The amount of money spent on something.

   Ausgabe

   • The expense of the new car was higher than expected.
   • We need to calculate the total expense of the project.
   • She covered the expense of the trip herself.

   Synonymechargecostexpenditureoutgooutlaypaymentpricespending

   Antonymegainincomeprofitrevenue

2. Financial burdenB2formal

   Something that requires a lot of money to maintain or achieve.

   Finanzielle Belastung

   • The house is a huge expense to maintain.
   • Medical expenses can be very high.
   • He considered the expense of college before applying.

   Synonymeburdenchargecostdrainexpenditureliabilityoutlayoverheadspending

3. Sacrifice or lossB2formal

   Something that is given up or lost in order to achieve something else.

   Preis (übertragene Bedeutung)

   • She achieved success at the expense of her health.
   • The company grew at the expense of its competitors.
   • He won the argument at the expense of his friendship.

   Synonymecostlosspricesacrifice

   Antonymeadvantagebenefitgainprofit

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, einen Betrag als Kosten oder Ausgaben zu verbuchen oder zu erfassen, meist im buchhalterischen oder finanziellen Kontext.

A verb used to indicate the act of charging or recording an amount as a cost or expenditure, typically in accounting or financial contexts.

1. To charge as a costB2formal

   To record or charge something as a business expense for tax or accounting purposes.

   als Aufwand verbuchen

   • The company will expense the travel costs for the conference.
   • You can expense your office supplies to the department budget.
   • He expensed the client dinner on his corporate credit card.

   Synonymeaccount forchargeclaimdeductwrite off