expensive
Having a high price or costHaving a high price or cost.
» Tickets are more expensive this year.
В этом году билеты более дорогие.
Цього року квитки дорожчі.
Квитки дорожчі цього року.
Meaning
4 sensesHaving a high price or cost.
teuer, kostspielig
дорого́йdorogój
дороги́йdorohýj, кошто́внийkoštóvnyj
high in price or charging high prices
Taking a lot of system time or resources.
an unnecessarily expensive choice of algorithm
Having a high economy rate.
(obsolete)Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.
Examples
1792 sentencesTickets are more expensive this year.
Цього року квитки дорожчі.
ruВ этом году билеты более дорогие.
Tom bought Mary an expensive ring.
Том купив Мері дорогу обручку.
ruТом купил Мэри дорогое кольцо.
Tom gave Mary an expensive gift.
Том подарував Мері дорогий подарунок.
ruТом сделал Мэри дорогой подарок.
I can't buy a book this expensive.
Я не можу купити таку дорогу книжку.
ruЯ не могу купить такую дорогую книгу.
deEin so teures Buch kann ich nicht kaufen.
I always buy expensive items on credit.
Дорогі речі я зажди купую в кредит.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin *expēnsīvus, from expendō (“to weigh out (money), to pay out”) (whence EnglishFrom Latin *expēnsīvus, from expendō (“to weigh out (money), to pay out”) (whence English expend). By surface analysis, expense + -ive. In the sense of "high-priced" has largely displaced dear.
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Forms
more expensive, most expensive| Comparative | more expensive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most expensive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
29 synonymsAntonyms
14 antonymsWord family
31 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A2Shopping and money — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- an an expensive
- is very expensive
- is too expensive
- more expensive
- more expensive than
- a very expensive
- is more expensive
- an expensive restaurant
- the most expensive
- expensive restaurant
- buys expensive clothes
- expensive clothes