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Definition of expensive - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
businesshaving a high price or cost
- The car is too expensive for me.
2.
technologyTECH. requiring a lot of system resourcesTECH.
- Running this software is expensive on older computers.
Expressions with expensive
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costing slightly more than expected or desired
The dinner was a touch expensive for a casual meal.
priced higher than its perceived value
The meal was good, but it's too expensive for what we got.
indicates something costs slightly more than expected or wanted
I like the sofa, but it's a touch too expensive for us.
extremely costly or overpriced in an excessive way
The new smartphone is fiendishly expensive.
demand significant effort or resources
The project may come expensive in terms of time.
person needing much alcohol to get drunk
John is an expensive drunk at parties.
appearing as if it costs a lot of money
She wore an expensive-looking dress to the party.
Origin of expensive
Latin, expensivus (costly) + -ive (having the nature of)
Terms with expensive included in their meaning
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cost
low in price, not expensive
less expensive
costing less money
fashion
expensive fashionable garments made by well known fashion labels or designers
expensive
costing a lot of money
too expensive
costing more money than someone can afford
too expensive
in a way that costs more than someone can afford
too expensive
costing much more than it should
cost
expensive or costing a lot of money
tourism
hotel with very expensive rooms and many high quality comforts
expensive
unduly high or unreasonable in cost
shopping
expensive item that is a major purchase
entertainment
short excitement from something fun and not expensive
finance
be very expensive or costly
expensive
require a large amount of money to buy
luxury food
rare or expensive food considered special
premium quality
better in quality and more expensive than ordinary
less expensive
costing less money
public transportation
less expensive accommodations on ships or trains
special bread
bread that is special, decorated, expensive, or high-quality
mail
quicker and more expensive type of postage
magazines
produced on expensive shiny paper with color photographs
economy
to choose a less expensive option
luxury
most sophisticated or expensive in quality or design
replica designs
jewellery that mimics expensive designs
Examples of expensive in a sentence
We found the hotel to be quite expensive during the holiday season. This game is too expensive for my laptop. The app is expensive on mobile devices.
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- French:cher, coûteux, ...
- German:teuer, ressourcenintensiv, ...
- Italian:costoso, esoso, ...
- Spanish:caro, exigente, ...
- Portuguese:caro, exigente, ...
- Chinese:昂贵, 资源消耗大的, ...
- Japanese:高価な, 負担が大きい, ...
- Arabic:غالي, مُتَطَلِّب, ...
- Hebrew:יָקָר, כָּבֵד, ...
- Russian:дорогой, ресурсоемкий, ...
- Ukrainian:дорогий, вимогливий, ...
- Hindi:महँगा, महंगा, ...
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