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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mahangā
"यह होटल बहुत महँगा है और सुविधाएँ अच्छी नहीं हैं।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Costing too much; charging more than something is actually worth or reasonable.
"Many tourists avoid buying souvenirs in the city center because they are notoriously overpriced."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix over- (meaning 'excessively' or 'too much') combined with the past participle of price, originating from Middle English via Old French and Latin. The compound adjective gained widespread usage in the mid-20th century as consumer markets expanded and commercial pricing strategies became more prominent.
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trop cher
Transliteration: tro shɛʁ
"Ce restaurant est vraiment trop cher pour la qualité de la nourriture."
überteuert
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌtɔɪɐt
"Die Eintrittskarten für das Konzert sind völlig überteuert."
sovraprezzato
Transliteration: sovrapretˈtsato
"Quei vestiti firmati sono troppo costosi e sovraprezzati."
exageradamente caro
Transliteration: eksaxeɾadaˈmente ˈkaɾo
"Compré un café en el aeropuerto y estaba exageradamente caro."
sobrepreço
Transliteration: sobɾeˈpɾesu
"O novo smartphone lançado este ano está muito sobrepreço."
महँगा
Transliteration: mahangā
"यह होटल बहुत महँगा है और सुविधाएँ अच्छी नहीं हैं।"
价格过高的
Transliteration: jià gé guò gāo de
"这家商店的服装质量一般，但价格过高的。"
터무니없이 비싼
Transliteration: teomunieopsi bissan
"그 놀이공원의 음식들은 품질에 비해 터무니없이 비싸다."
法外な値段の
Transliteration: haguina nedan no
"観光地のレストランはどこも法外な値段の料理を出している。"
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