expenditure
Act of expending or paying outAct of expending or paying out.
» We explored all possible ways of cutting expenditures.
Wir haben alle Möglichkeiten erhoben, mit denen wir unsere Ausgaben reduzieren können.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable, usually)Act of expending or paying out.
Aufwand
расхо́дованиеrasxódovanije, расхо́дrasxód
ви́траченняvýtračennja, ви́тратаvýtrata
the act of consuming something
(countable, uncountable, usually)The amount expended; expense; outlay.
The expenditure of time, money, and political capital on this project has been excessive.
Aufwendungen, Ausgaben, Unkosten
изде́ржкиizdéržki, расхо́дrasxód, расхо́дыrasxódy
ви́тратиvýtraty
Examples
16 sentencesWe explored all possible ways of cutting expenditures.
deWir haben alle Möglichkeiten erhoben, mit denen wir unsere Ausgaben reduzieren können.
Expenditures must be reduced.
Now the company can justify such expenditure.
The government's expenditures are a bit excessive.
Furnishing a new apartment requires large expenditures.
deEine neue Wohnung mit Möbeln auszustatten, erfordert erhebliche Ausgaben.
Translations
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Origin
From stem of Medieval Latin expenditus, irregular perfect passive participle of expendō (“From stem of Medieval Latin expenditus, irregular perfect passive participle of expendō (“to weigh, to pay out”), + -ure (“process or result”).
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Forms
plural: expenditures| Singular | expenditure |
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Synonyms
11 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable