expense
gb/ɪkspˈɛns/ us/ɪkspˈɛns/
B1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2000
költség, kiadás, pénzköltés, anyagi ráfordítás
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone]'s expense(s)
The company covered all travel expenses for the conference.
A cég fedezte a konferenciával kapcsolatos összes utazási költséget.
We need to reduce our monthly expenses to save money.
Csökkentenünk kell a havi kiadásainkat, hogy pénzt tudjunk megtakarítani.
Her medical expenses were higher than expected this year.
The trip was worth the expense.
They keep a record of all business-related expenses.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
I paid my own travel expenses.
Én fizettem a saját utazási költségeimet.
My living expenses are very high.
Nagyon magasak a megélhetési költségeim.
We must cut our expenses this month.
He wrote down each expense in a notebook.
Food is our biggest expense.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'expense' (money spent) with 'price' (cost to buy). 'Price' refers to what something costs, while 'expense' is the money you actually spend or have to spend.
பொருள்
Money spent on something
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
travel expenses
|living expenses
|medical expenses
|at someone's expense
|cut expenses
இணைச்சொற்கள்
cost (A general term for the price of something, not always implying payment already made.)
|
expenditure (More formal; often used in business or government contexts for money spent.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
income (Refers to money received, which is the opposite of money spent.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
business
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
வரையறை
Money you spend to buy something or to pay for a service.
An amount of money that is used to pay for a product, service, or activity.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
FORMAL
2
pénzköltés
B1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
the expense of [something]
The building was renovated at great expense.
Az épületet nagy költséggel újították fel.
He spared no expense in making the wedding perfect.
Semmi pénzt nem sajnált, hogy az esküvő tökéletes legyen.
At the expense of his own comfort, he helped the team succeed.
The project was completed at considerable expense to the company.
They went to the expense of hiring a famous chef.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
We built the house at great expense.
Nagy költséggel építettük fel a házat.
She spared no expense for her son's party.
Nem sajnált semmi pénzt a fia bulijára.
They did it at the expense of their health.
The garden was made at considerable expense.
He went to the expense of buying new chairs.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'expense' here with 'cost' as a static number; in this sense, it focuses more on the process or effort involved in spending money.
பொருள்
The act of spending money
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
at great expense
|spare no expense
|at considerable expense
இணைச்சொற்கள்
spending (A more everyday term for using money; less formal.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
saving (Keeping money instead of using it.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
business
|finance
|daily_life
வரையறை
The action of paying money for something.
The act or process of using money for a particular purpose.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
expense
IPA
GB/ɪkspˈɛns/
US/ɪkspˈɛns/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
ex - pense (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pense)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: expense
- Plural: expense, expenses
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
expenses
noun
Core family
expensive
adjective A2
Related words
expensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inexpensive
adjective B1
inexpensively
adverb
Advanced or less common
சொற்றொடர்கள்
at great expense
1/ˈæt ɡɹˈeɪt ɪkspˈɛns/
fixed phrase
With a lot of money spent
With a lot of money used or paid.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The bridge was repaired at great expense.
- They moved into a new office at great expense.
at someone's expense
1/ˈæt sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɪkspˈɛns/
fixed phrase
Causing cost or harm to someone else
If something is done at someone's expense, it harms them or costs them money.
உதாரணங்கள்
- He made a joke at her expense, and she didn’t laugh.
- The team won, but at the expense of several injured players.
go to the expense of
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ðə ɪkspˈɛns əv/
fixed phrase
Choose to spend money on something specific
To decide to spend money on something, especially when it is not necessary.
உதாரணங்கள்
- We didn’t want to go to the expense of buying new furniture.
- She went to the expense of printing personalized invitations.
spare no expense
1/spˈɛɹ nˈoʊ ɪkspˈɛns/
idiom
Spend as much as needed
To spend a lot of money to get the best result possible.
உதாரணங்கள்
- They spared no expense in decorating the hall for the wedding.
- The movie spared no expense on special effects.
spare no expense
2/spˈɛɹ nˈoʊ ɪkspˈɛns/
idiom
spend as much money as needed
To spend a lot of money and not try to save, in order to get the best result.
உதாரணங்கள்
- They spared no expense on their wedding reception.
- The company spared no expense to impress their clients.
- Her parents spared no expense when it came to her education.