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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCusto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkustu
"O custo do serviço foi mais alto do que o esperado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A financial obligation or cost.
"The charge for the service was higher than expected."
- 1
To impose a financial obligation or fee.
"The store will charge you for the extra bag."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'charge' originates from the Old French 'charger', which means to load or burden, derived from the Latin 'carricare', meaning to load a cart. Over time, its meanings evolved to encompass financial obligations, electrical energy, and responsibility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Charge" is said worldwide
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Frais
Transliteration: fʁɛ
"Les frais pour le service étaient plus élevés que prévu."
Gebühr
Transliteration: ɡəˈbyːʁ
"Die Gebühr für den Service war höher als erwartet."
Costo
Transliteration: ˈkɔsto
"Il costo del servizio era più alto del previsto."
Cargo
Transliteration: ˈkaɾɣo
"El cargo por el servicio fue más alto de lo esperado."
Custo
Transliteration: ˈkustu
"O custo do serviço foi mais alto do que o esperado."
शुल्क
Transliteration: shulk
"सेवा का शुल्क अपेक्षा से अधिक था।"
费用
Transliteration: fèiyòng
"服务费用高于预期。"
요금
Transliteration: yogeum
"서비스 요금이 예상보다 높았습니다."
料金
Transliteration: ryōkin
"サービスの料金は予想以上でした。"
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