expenditure
gb/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/ us/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
B2
Inglês
~ 1700
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
formal
B2
quantity
1
Money that is spent
The money that a person or organization uses to pay for things.
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s expenditure on [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'expenditure' (formal) with 'expense' (more common and less formal). 'Expenditure' often refers to the total amount spent rather than a single cost item.
Sinônimos
spending (More common in everyday speech; slightly less formal.)
|
outlay (Formal term, often used in business or finance contexts.)
Antônimos
income (Refers to money received, the opposite of money spent.)
|
revenue (Money earned by a business or government, opposite of expenditure.)
Colocações
government expenditure
|capital expenditure
|reduce expenditure
|public expenditure
|annual expenditure
Temas
business
|finance
|economics
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The company's annual expenditure has increased by 10%.
- Government expenditure on healthcare has risen sharply.
- We need to reduce our household expenditure this year.
- His travel expenditure exceeded the allocated budget.
- The project was canceled due to high expenditure.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Our monthly expenditure is too high.
- The school has a big expenditure on books.
- We must cut our expenditure on food.
- Her travel expenditure is large.
- Government expenditure on roads is going up.
Substantivo
formal
C1
action
2
Use of time, energy, etc.
When you use time, energy, or effort to do something.
Padrão de uso:
expenditure of [resource] on [activity]
Erro comum:
Learners may incorrectly use 'expenditure' only for money; it can also mean using other resources like time and energy.
Sinônimos
consumption (Focuses more generally on using up resources.)
|
use (More general and neutral; not necessarily formal.)
Antônimos
conservation (Refers to preserving or saving resources instead of using them.)
Colocações
expenditure of energy
|expenditure of effort
|expenditure of resources
Temas
work
|health
|productivity
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The job requires considerable expenditure of energy.
- There was a significant expenditure of time on the project.
- Athletes need to balance energy intake with energy expenditure.
- The plan involved minimal expenditure of resources.
- Excessive expenditure of effort can lead to burnout.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Running needs a lot of energy expenditure.
- We had big expenditure of time on this job.
- The work needs much effort expenditure.
- This sport has high energy expenditure.
- He had little expenditure of time on homework.
Gramática
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expenditure
AFI
GB/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
US/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ex - pendit - ure (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pendit)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: expenditure
- Plural: expenditure, expenditures
Família de palavras
Forms
expenditures
noun
Related words
spender
noun
expensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inexpensive
adjective B1
inexpensively
adverb
Advanced or less common
expend
verb B2
expendable
adjective
Expressões
capital expenditure
1/kˈæpɪtəl ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Spending on fixed assets
Money that a company spends to buy or improve buildings, machines, or equipment.
Exemplos
- The company increased its capital expenditure to upgrade its factories.
- Capital expenditure on new technology boosted productivity.
energy expenditure
1/ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Energy used in activity or by the body
The amount of energy that a person uses when doing something.
Exemplos
- Running leads to high energy expenditure.
- Energy expenditure varies depending on activity level.
public expenditure
1/pˈʌblɪk ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
Government spending on public services
Money that a government spends to provide services for people.
Exemplos
- Public expenditure on education has risen this year.
- Cuts in public expenditure have affected healthcare services.
reduce expenditure
1/ɹɪdˈus ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Cut down spending
To spend less money than before.
Exemplos
- We must reduce expenditure to stay within our budget.
- The company reduced expenditure by outsourcing work.