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expensive

/ɪkˈspen.sɪv/

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adjective

/ɪkˈspen.sɪv/A2formal
  • ruОписывает то, что стоит много денег.

Describes something that costs a lot of money.

  1. High costA1formal

    Costing a lot of money; having a high price.

    ruДорогой

    • That restaurant is too expensive for a casual dinner.
    • She bought an expensive designer handbag.
    • The repairs turned out to be very expensive.

    Synonymscostlydearexorbitanthigh-pricedoverpricedpriceysteep

    Antonymsaffordablecheapinexpensivelow-cost

  2. Costly in terms of resourcesB2formal

    Requiring a large amount of time, effort, or other resources.

    ruЗатратный

    • The legal battle was expensive in both time and money.
    • Maintaining this old car is becoming too expensive.
    • The project was expensive in terms of manpower.

    Synonymsburdensomecostlydemandingheavytaxing

    Antonymsaffordablecheapinexpensive

Forms
  • more expensive comparative form
  • most expensive superlative form
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