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ex·pense
(ĭk-spĕns′)n.
1.
a. Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose: an expense of time and energy on the project.
b. A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice: achieved speed at the expense of accuracy.
2. An expenditure of money; a cost: an improvement that was well worth the expense; a trip with all expenses paid.
3. expenses
a. Charges incurred by an employee in the performance of work: was reimbursed for her travel expenses.
b. Informal Money allotted for payment of such charges.
4. Something requiring the expenditure of money: Redecorating the house will be a considerable expense.
5. Archaic The act of expending.
tr.v. ex·pensed, ex·pens·ing, ex·pens·es
Idiom: 1. To charge with expenses.
2. To write off as an expense.
at (one's) expense
To one's detriment or chagrin: telling jokes at my expense.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin (pecūnia) expēnsa, (money) paid out, feminine past participle of expendere, to pay out; see expend.]
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expense
(ɪkˈspɛns)n
1. a particular payment of money; expenditure
2. (Commerce) money needed for individual purchases; cost; charge
3. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (plural) incidental money spent in the performance of a job, commission, etc, usually reimbursed by an employer or allowable against tax
4. something requiring money for its purchase or upkeep: the car was more of an expense than he had expected.
5. at the expense of to the detriment of: he succeeded at the expense of his health.
vb
(Accounting & Book-keeping) (tr) US and Canadian to treat as an expense for book-keeping or tax purposes
[C14: from Late Latin expēnsa, from Latin expēnsus weighed out; see expend]
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ex•pense
(ɪkˈspɛns)n., v. -pensed, -pens•ing. n.
1. cost; charge: the expense of a good meal.
2. a cause or occasion of spending: A car can be a great expense.
3. the act of expending; expenditure.
4. expenses,
v.t. a. charges incurred during a business assignment or trip.
b. money paid as reimbursement for such charges.
5. to charge or write off as an expense.
Idioms: at the expense of, at the sacrifice of; to the detriment of: quantity at the expense of quality.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin expēnsa, n. use of feminine of Latin expēnsus, past participle of expendere; see expend]
ex•pense′less, adj.
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expense
Past participle: expensed
Gerund: expensing
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| Noun | 1. |  expense - amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor business expense, trade expense - ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or trade interest expense - interest paid on loans lobbying expense - expenses incurred in promoting or evaluating legislation; "many lobbying expenses are deductible by a taxpayer" medical expense - amount spent for diagnosis or treatment or prevention of medical problems non-cash expense - an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash moving expense - the cost of moving your residence from one location to another budget items, operating cost, operating expense, overhead - the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes personal expense - the cost of personal or family living; "some personal expenses are tax deductible" |
| 2. | expense - a detriment or sacrifice; "at the expense of" | |
| 3. | expense - money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting" incidental, incidental expense, minor expense - (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified; "he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses" travel expense - (frequently plural) expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer | |
| Verb | 1. | expense - reduce the estimated value of something; "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer" depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" |
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expense
noun
1. cost, charge, expenditure, payment, spending, output, toll, consumption, outlay, disbursement She has refurbished the whole place at vast expense.
plural noun
1. costs, expenditure, overheads, outgoings, disbursements, incidentals, incidental expenses All her expenses were paid by the company.
at the expense of with the sacrifice of, with the loss of, at the cost of, at the price of The company has increased productivity at the expense of safety.
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expense
noun1. Something expended to obtain a benefit or desired result:
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Translations
سَبَب للمَصْروفمَصاريف، نَفَقَه
udgift
kulukustannus
költség
kostnaîur
na stroškestrošekstroški
masrafmasraf kaynağı
expense
[ɪksˈpens]A. N (= cost) → gasto m, costo m expenses → gastos mpl
travelling/repair expenses → gastos mpl de viaje/reparación
with all expenses paid → con todos los gastos pagados
at great expense → gastándose muchísimo dinero
at my expense → a cuenta mía
they thought they would have a joke at my expense → querían reírse a costa mía
at the expense of (fig) → a costa de
you needn't go to the expense of buying a new one → no es preciso que te gastes dinero en comprar uno nuevo
they went to great expense to send her to a private school → se metieron en muchos gastos para mandarla a un colegio privado
to meet the expense of → hacer frente a or correr con los gastos de
he apologized for putting us to so much expense → se disculpó por habernos ocasionado tantos gastos
regardless of expense → sin escatimar gastos
to be a great expense to sb → suponer a algn un gasto importante
see also business B
travelling/repair expenses → gastos mpl de viaje/reparación
with all expenses paid → con todos los gastos pagados
at great expense → gastándose muchísimo dinero
at my expense → a cuenta mía
they thought they would have a joke at my expense → querían reírse a costa mía
at the expense of (fig) → a costa de
you needn't go to the expense of buying a new one → no es preciso que te gastes dinero en comprar uno nuevo
they went to great expense to send her to a private school → se metieron en muchos gastos para mandarla a un colegio privado
to meet the expense of → hacer frente a or correr con los gastos de
he apologized for putting us to so much expense → se disculpó por habernos ocasionado tantos gastos
regardless of expense → sin escatimar gastos
to be a great expense to sb → suponer a algn un gasto importante
see also business B
B. CPD expense account N → cuenta f de gastos de representación
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expense
[ɪkˈspɛns] n
(= cost) → dépense f, frais mpl
at great expense, at vast expense → à grands frais
at little expense → à peu de frais
to do sth at one's own expense → faire qch à ses frais
at sb's expense (financially) → aux frais de qn
at great expense, at vast expense → à grands frais
at little expense → à peu de frais
to do sth at one's own expense → faire qch à ses frais
at sb's expense (financially) → aux frais de qn
(= spending) → dépense f, frais mpl
to go to the expense of sth → faire la dépense de qch
to go to the expense of doing sth → faire la dépense de qch
to go to the expense of sth → faire la dépense de qch
to go to the expense of doing sth → faire la dépense de qch
(= detriment) at the expense of sb/sth → aux dépens de qn
to make a joke at sb's expense → bien rire aux dépens de qn expenses
to make a joke at sb's expense → bien rire aux dépens de qn expenses
npl
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expense
n
→ Kosten pl; at my expense → auf meine Kosten; at public expense → auf Staatskosten; at great expense → mit hohen Kosten; it’s a big expense → es ist eine große Ausgabe; to go to the expense of buying a car → (viel) Geld für ein Auto anlegen; they went to the expense of installing a lift → sie gaben viel Geld dafür aus, einen Lift einzubauen; to go to great expense to repair the house → es sich (dat) → etwas kosten lassen, das Haus instand or in Stand zu setzen
(Comm, usu pl) → Spesen pl; to incur expenses → Unkosten haben; your expenses will be covered → Ihre Unkosten werden Ihnen vergütet; put it on expenses → schreiben Sie es auf die Spesenrechnung; it’s all on expenses → das geht alles auf Spesen
(fig) at somebody’s expense, at the expense of somebody → auf jds Kosten (acc); at the expense of something → auf Kosten einer Sache (gen); to get rich at the expense of others/the poor → sich auf Kosten anderer/der Armen bereichern; at the expense of quality → auf Kosten der Qualität
expense
:expense-account
expenses-paid
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expense
[ɪksˈpɛns] n (cost) → spesaat the expense of (fig) → a spese di
at the expense of his life → a prezzo della vita
at great expense → con grande impiego di mezzi
at my expense → a mie spese (fig) → alle mie spalle
to go to the expense (of) → sobbarcarsi la spesa (di)
regardless of expense → senza badare a spese
to put sb to the expense of → fare affrontare a qn la spesa di
to meet the expense of → affrontare la spesa di
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
expend
(ikˈspend) verb to use or spend (supplies etc).
exˈpenditure (-tʃə) noun the act of spending. the expenditure of money and resources; His expenditure(s) amounted to $500.
exˈpense (-s) noun1. the spending of money etc; cost. I've gone to a lot of expense to educate you well.
2. a cause of spending. What an expense clothes are!
exˈpenses (-siz) noun plural money spent in carrying out a job etc. His firm paid his travelling expenses.
exˈpensive (-siv) adjective costing a great deal. expensive clothes.
at the expense of1. being paid for by; at the cost of. He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work.
2. making (a person) appear ridiculous. He told a joke at his wife's expense.
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expense
n. gasto;
covered ___ -s → ___ -s cubiertos.
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