| Principales traductions |
| expense n | (cost) | dépense nf |
| | £3000 is too great an expense for a single dress. |
| | 3000 livres est une dépense insensée pour une simple robe. |
| expense n | ([sth] that costs money) | dépense nf |
| | | frais nmpl |
| | We need our car to get to work, so it's a necessary expense. |
| | Il nous faut une voiture pour nous rendre au travail, c'est une dépense nécessaire (or: ce sont des frais nécessaires). |
| expense n | (business: outgoing amount) | dépenses nfpl |
| | | frais nmpl |
| | In many countries, if you work at home, you can claim a proportion of your electricity bill as a tax-deductible expense. |
| | Dans de nombreux pays, travailler de chez soi permet de déduire ses dépenses d'électricité de ses impôts. |
| expenses npl | (costs incurred) | frais nmpl |
| | | dépenses nfpl |
| | The businessman had a company credit card to pay for his expenses. As long as I earn enough to cover my expenses every month, then I'm happy. |
| | L'homme d'affaires disposait d'une carte d'entreprise pour couvrir ses frais professionnels. Tant que je gagne de quoi couvrir mes frais tous les mois, ça me va. |
| expenses npl | (money reimbursed) | frais nmpl |
| | Angela's salary and expenses were paid directly into her bank account. |
| | Le salaire et les frais d'Angela étaient directement crédités sur son compte. |
| | | frais nmpl |
| | Le salaire et les frais d'Angela étaient directement versés sur son compte en banque. |
Formes composées
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| accrued expense | (unpaid expense) (Comptabilité) | charge à payer nf |
| at great expense adv | (at great financial cost) | au prix d'un grand effort financier adv |
| | My parents paid my way through four years of college at great expense. |
| | | à grands frais adv |
| at [sb]'s expense adv | figurative (causing [sb] discomfort) | aux dépens de [qqn] |
| | John made a joke at Lina's expense, causing everyone to laugh except Lina, who frowned in dismay. |
at the expense of [sb],
at [sb]'s expense adv | (paid for by [sb] else) | aux frais de [qqn] |
| | Faculty can attend the conference at the university's expense. |
at the expense of [sb],
at [sb]'s expense prep | figurative (to the detriment of [sb]) | aux dépens de loc prép |
| | Many children make cruel jokes at the expense of other children. |
| | Beaucoup d'enfants font des blagues cruelles aux dépens d'autres enfants. |
| at [sb]'s expense prep | figurative (to detriment of [sb]) | aux dépens de |
| at the expense of [sth] prep | figurative (to the disadvantage of [sth]) | aux dépens de loc prép |
| | | au détriment de loc prép |
| | Ralf devotes a lot of time to football training at the expense of his studies. |
| bear the expense v expr | (pay) | assumer les frais loc v |
| | | payer⇒ vi |
| bear the expense of [sth] v expr | (pay) | assumer les frais de [qch] loc v |
| | | prendre [qch] en charge loc v |
| | Her father is bearing the expense of the wedding. |
| | Son père prend en charge le mariage. |
| business expense n | often plural (expense incurred in doing business) | frais professionnels nmpl |
| discretionary expense n | (amount spent on [sth] non-essential) | extra, à-côté nm |
| | I allow my secretary to spend $20 a week on discretionary expenses. |
| expense account n | (account for expenses) | note de frais nf |
| | The director charged her business lunch to her expense account. |
| | La directrice fit une note de frais pour son déjeuner professionnel. |
| expense card n | (company credit card) | carte de société nf |
| | Miss Higginbottam was fired because she used the company expense card for personal expenses. |
| expenses incurred npl | (business: unpaid costs) | frais engagés nmpl |
| extraordinary expense n | often plural (business: unusual cost) | dépense extraordinaire nf |
have fun at the expense of [sb],
have fun at [sb]'s expense v expr | (joke about [sb]) | se moquer de v pron + prép |
| | The media is currently having a lot of fun at the disgraced politician's expense. |
| | En ce moment, les médias se moquent beaucoup du politicien tombé en disgrâce. |
| household expense n | often plural (essential cost of living) | dépenses domestiques nfpl |
| | | dépenses liées au foyer nfpl |
| management expense n | often plural (business: managerial cost) | frais de gestion, frais d'administration nmpl |
| operating expense n | usually plural (business cost) | frais d'exploitation nmpl |
| running expenses npl | (business: operating costs) | coûts d'exploitation nmpl |
| working expense n | often plural (costs incurred for work) | frais professionnels nmpl |