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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bissan
"그 카점의 물건들은 너무 비싸요."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Costing a lot of money; high in price.
"She bought a very expensive watch for her anniversary." - 2
Involving high costs or great loss.
"The delay proved to be an expensive mistake for the company."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'expensus', the past participle of 'expendere' meaning 'to weigh out' or 'to expend/spend money'. The adjective form evolved in the late 16th century in English to describe things requiring a high expenditure or cost.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Expensive" is said worldwide
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cher
Transliteration: shair
"Cette voiture est très chère."
teuer
Transliteration: toyer
"Das Hotel war sehr teuer."
costoso
Transliteration: kostoso
"Questo ristorante è troppo costoso."
caro
Transliteration: karo
"Los billetes de avión son muy caros."
caro
Transliteration: karo
"Comprar uma casa nova é muito caro."
महँगा
Transliteration: mehnga
"यह फोन बहुत महँगा है।"
昂贵
Transliteration: áng guì
"这件衣服价格昂贵。"
비싼
Transliteration: bissan
"그 카점의 물건들은 너무 비싸요."
高い
Transliteration: takai
"そのレストランはとても高いです。"
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