expensiveUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ik spen′siv)
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expensive
If something is expensive, it costs a lot of money. I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment. It was more expensive than the other magazines. Don't say that the price of something is ‘expensive’. You say that it is high. The price is much too high. This must result in consumers paying higher prices. 'expensive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "expensive" in the title: .."unless" the product becomes extremely expensive. - English Only forum
'expensive' vs 'affordable' - English Only forum (Some ?) Computers were brought to me. They were expensive. - English Only forum [word choice] * dollars is too high/expensive! - English Only forum $5000 seems not that expensive. - English Only forum A friend who was in this shop told me that everything was expensive in the shop. - English Only forum A good, expensive manicure - English Only forum a lithe expensive - English Only forum a new car, <that> <which> is twice as expensive as his old one - English Only forum a <vast> and expensive cafe - English Only forum a vast hinterland of expensive entertainments - English Only forum A very expensive lady. - English Only forum A Very Expensive Poison - English Only forum All are expensive - English Only forum All the things are not cheap / are expensive - English Only forum Although the train is very expensive, it is very reliable. - English Only forum An expensive room...A large room - English Only forum an expensive store - English Only forum an expensive well-designed program - English Only forum and as dams cost a lot money, so water energy is expensive. - English Only forum and it isn't very expensive, <too><either> - English Only forum And no thank you, expensive concessions. - English Only forum and tasty, but not too expensive - English Only forum anything expensive - English Only forum Are expensive speakers worth it? .. worth? - English Only forum As expensive as - English Only forum as expensive as - English Only forum as expensive as/talk somebody into - English Only forum As long as he works there, I will buy these expensive cars - English Only forum be made more expensive vs be placed at a higher price - English Only forum more...
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