Information about the word expensive (English → Esperanto: kara)

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/, /ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/
Hyphenationex·pen·sive
Shavian alphabet𐑦𐑒𐑕𐑐𐑧𐑯𐑕𐑦𐑝, 𐑧𐑒𐑕𐑐𐑧𐑯𐑕𐑦𐑝
Deseret alphabet𐐮𐐿𐑅𐐹𐐯𐑌𐑅𐐮𐑂, 𐐯𐐿𐑅𐐹𐐯𐑌𐑅𐐮𐑂

Degrees of comparison

Positiveexpensive
Comparativemore expensive
Superlativemost expensive

Usage samples

It was expensive looking baggage.
The pursuit of justice is expensive in India.
And waiting is expensive.

Translations

Afrikaansduur
Catalancar
Danishdyr
Dutchprijzig; duur; kostbaar
Esperantokara
Frenchcoûteux
Germanteuer
Norwegiandyr
Papiamentokaru
Swahilighali
Thaiแพง
West Frisiandjoer