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

Synonyms: costly, dear, pricey

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

Brexit has already contributed to Britain’s particularly high inflation by introducing friction into the country’s most important trading relationship, and hitting the value of the pound, which has made imports more expensive.

Translations

Afrikaansduur
Czechdrahý
Danishdyr
Dutchduur; kostbaar; prijzig
Esperantomultekosta; altpreza
Frenchcher; coûteux; précieux
Germanteuer; kostspielig
Hungariandrága
Icelandicdýr
Italiancaro; costoso
Malaymahal
Norwegiandyr; kostbar
Papiamentokaru; kostoso
Polishdrogi; kosztowny
Portuguesecaro
Romanianscump
Russianдорогой
Saterland Frisiandjuur
Spanishcaro; costoso
Swahilighali
Swedishdyr; dyrbar
Tagalogmahál
Thaiแพง
Turkishpahalı
Ukrainianдорогий
West Frisiandjoer