| Principal Translations |
| expense n | (cost) (ES) | coste nm |
| | | costo nm |
| | £3000 is too great an expense for a single dress. |
| | Tres mil libras es un coste muy alto para un solo vestido. |
| expense n | ([sth] that costs money) | gasto nm |
| | We need our car to get to work, so it's a necessary expense. |
| | Necesitamos nuestro coche para ir a trabajar, así que es un gasto necesario. |
| expense n | (business: outgoing amount) | desembolso nm |
| | In many countries, if you work at home, you can claim a proportion of your electricity bill as a tax-deductible expense. |
| | En muchos países, si trabajas desde casa, puedes reclamar una proporción de la factura de la electricidad como desembolso desgravable. |
| expenses npl | (costs incurred) | gastos nmpl |
| | 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. |
| | El empresario tenía una tarjeta de crédito de la empresa para pagar sus gastos. // Mientras gane lo suficiente para cubrir mis gastos todos los meses, soy feliz. |
| expenses npl | (money reimbursed) | gastos nmpl |
| | Angela's salary and expenses were paid directly into her bank account. |
| | El salario y los gastos de Angela estaban directamente domiciliados en su cuenta bancaria. |
Compound Forms:
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| accrued expense | (unpaid expense) | gasto devengado nm + adj |
| at great expense adv | (at great financial cost) | con mucho sacrificio loc adv |
| | | a un costo elevado loc adv |
| | My parents paid my way through four years of college at great expense. |
| | Mis padres pagaron mis cuatro años de universidad con mucho sacrificio. |
at the expense of [sb],
at [sb]'s expense adv | (paid for by [sb] else) | por cuenta de, a cuenta de loc prep |
| | | a costa de loc prep |
| | Faculty can attend the conference at the university's expense. |
| | El profesorado puede asistir a la conferencia por cuenta de la universidad. |
at the expense of [sb],
at [sb]'s expense prep | figurative (to the detriment of [sb]) | a expensas de loc prep |
| | Many children make cruel jokes at the expense of other children. |
| | Muchos niños hacen bromas crueles a expensas de otros chicos. |
| at the expense of [sth] prep | figurative (to the disadvantage of [sth]) | a expensas de loc prep |
| | | a costa de loc pep |
| | (formal) | en detrimento de, en perjuicio de loc prep |
| | Ralf devotes a lot of time to football training at the expense of his studies. |
| bear the expense v expr | (pay) | pagar⇒ vtr |
| | | costear⇒ vtr |
| bear the expense of [sth] v expr | (pay) | pagar⇒ vtr |
| | | costear⇒ vtr |
| | Her father is bearing the expense of the wedding. |
| | El padre de ella está pagando la boda. |
| business expense n | often plural (expense incurred in doing business) | costos asociados nmpl + adj |
| | | gastos asociados nmpl + adj |
| discretionary expense n | (amount spent on [sth] non-essential) | gasto discrecional loc nom m |
| | I allow my secretary to spend $20 a week on discretionary expenses. |
| | Permito a mi secretaria gastar $20 por semana en gastos discrecionales. |
| expense account n | (account for expenses) | cuenta de gastos loc nom f |
| | The director charged her business lunch to her expense account. |
| expense card n | (company credit card) | tarjeta de la empresa loc nom f |
| | Miss Higginbottam was fired because she used the company expense card for personal expenses. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No puedes pagar eso con la tarjeta de la empresa, te reñirán. |
| extraordinary expense n | often plural (business: unusual cost) | gasto extraordinario nm + adj |
have fun at the expense of [sb],
have fun at [sb]'s expense v expr | (joke about [sb]) | burlarse de alguien v prnl + prep |
| | | reírse a costa de alguien v prnl + loc prep |
| | | divertirse a costa de alguien v prnl + loc prep |
| | The media is currently having a lot of fun at the disgraced politician's expense. |
| | Actualmente los medios se burlan del político desprestigiado. |
| household expense n | often plural (essential cost of living) (casa, familia) | gastos domésticos nmpl + adj |
| | | gastos del hogar nmpl + loc adj |
| management expense n | often plural (business: managerial cost) | gastos de gestión grupo nom |
| operating expense n | usually plural (business cost) | gasto operativo nm + adj |
| working expense n | often plural (costs incurred for work) | gasto laboral nm + adj |