انگریزی

expenditure

gb/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/ us/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
B2 انگریزی
~ 1700
معانی
0 معانی
اسم formal B2 quantity
1

Money that is spent

The money that a person or organization uses to pay for things.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone]'s expenditure on [something]
عام غلطی:
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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
spending (More common in everyday speech; slightly less formal.) | outlay (Formal term, often used in business or finance contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
income (Refers to money received, the opposite of money spent.) | revenue (Money earned by a business or government, opposite of expenditure.)
لفظی تراکیب
government expenditure |capital expenditure |reduce expenditure |public expenditure |annual expenditure
موضوعات
business |finance |economics |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
اسم formal C1 action
2

Use of time, energy, etc.

When you use time, energy, or effort to do something.

استعمال کا انداز: expenditure of [resource] on [activity]
عام غلطی:
Learners may incorrectly use 'expenditure' only for money; it can also mean using other resources like time and energy.
ہم معنی الفاظ
consumption (Focuses more generally on using up resources.) | use (More general and neutral; not necessarily formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
conservation (Refers to preserving or saving resources instead of using them.)
لفظی تراکیب
expenditure of energy |expenditure of effort |expenditure of resources
موضوعات
work |health |productivity |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
گرامر
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expenditure
IPA
GB/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
US/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ex - pendit - ure (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pendit)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: expenditure
  • Plural: expenditure, expenditures
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
expenditures noun
Core family
expense noun B1 expensive adjective A2 spend verb A1 spending 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
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • We must reduce expenditure to stay within our budget.
  • The company reduced expenditure by outsourcing work.

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