expensive
/ɪkˈspensɪv/ дорогой A1 highЗначения
- adjectivecosting a lot of money; high in price — дорогой, стоящий много денег
Устойчивые сочетания
expensive carexpensive restauranttoo expensivevery expensiveless expensive
Однокоренные слова
expense (n)expensively (adv)expensiveness (n)
Примеры
- This restaurant is very expensive, so we usually go there only on special occasions.
- New phones are too expensive for me to buy right now.
- That designer jacket is beautiful, but it's far too expensive.
Синонимы
costlypriceydear
Антонимы
cheapinexpensiveaffordable
Частая ошибка
Часто путают с 'expansive' (широкий, обширный). Expensive касается цены (expensive = дорогой), expansive касается размера или масштаба (expansive = широкий, обширный).