expensive
/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/
costing a lot of money
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- 1.
Costing a lot of money.
"This restaurant is too expensive for us."
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This restaurant is too expensive for us.
This restaurant is too expensive for us.
Why is this bag so expensive?
Why is this bag so expensive?
Healthy food doesn’t have to be expensive.
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How do you pronounce expensive?
expensive is pronounced [/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does expensive mean?
expensive means "costing a lot of money". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is expensive?
expensive is a Beginner-level word.
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Example: "This restaurant is too expensive for us." — used to mean "costing a lot of money".
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