expensive in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for expensive in the English»Italian Dictionary

expensive [Brit ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ɛkˈspɛnsɪv, Am ɪkˈspɛnsɪv] ADJ

expensive car, coat, house

caro, costoso

expensive area

caro

expensive holiday, procedure, mistake, repair, taste

costoso

expensive to maintain

caro da mantenere

it's getting expensive to eat out

sta diventando caro (andare a) mangiare fuori

ruinously expensive [ˌruːɪnəslɪɪkˈspensɪv] ADJ

ruinously expensive

rovinoso

ruinously expensive

esorbitante

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astronomically expensive

incredibilmente caro

scandalously expensive, underpaid

scandalosamente, vergognosamente

frighteningly expensive

spaventosamente, paurosamente

it's impossibly early, expensive

è spaventosamente presto, caro

granted, it's magnificent, but very expensive

lo ammetto, è stupendo, ma è molto caro

hugely enjoyable, expensive etc.

estremamente

Translations for expensive in the Italian»English Dictionary

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incredibilmente caro

unbelievably dear or expensive

spendereccio

expensive

expensive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for expensive in the English»Italian Dictionary

expensive [ɪks·ˈpen·sɪv] ADJ

expensive

caro, -a

that was an expensive mistake for him to make

quell'errore gli è costato caro

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wildly expensive

carissimo

it's bound to be very expensive

è certamente molto caro

work out cheaper, more expensive

risultare

to be far too expensive

essere troppo caro

Translations for expensive in the Italian»English Dictionary

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costoso (-a)

expensive

dispendioso (-a) (sport)

expensive

costare caro

to be expensive

costare

to be expensive

caro (-a)

expensive

expensive Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

that was an expensive mistake for him to make

quell'errore gli è costato caro

wildly expensive

carissimo

it's bound to be very expensive

è certamente molto caro

to be far too expensive

essere troppo caro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The low yields and labour-intensive production method means that they are quite expensive.

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This is an expensive option with loans of up to 25,000 being available.

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Higher end and more expensive prizes are sometimes placed in a plastic bag so the toy is harder to pick up.

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Advised to maintain an appearance of wealth, she has been living in an expensive hotel until she is discovered.

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Metered taxis do operate in the city, but tend to be more expensive.

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Since fertilizer and pesticide are relatively expensive inputs, farmers typically plant seeds in a very small plot.

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Expensive 25- and 30-year-old versions can also be found.

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Not only were there big contracts and transfer fees to pay, but the costs of an expensive court action as well.

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The road system of the region suffered lack of repair and improvement and the transportation became long and expensive.

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Second, it is easier and less expensive to get high gain at a lower frequency.

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