expensive

[US]/ɪk'spensɪv/
[UK]/ɪk'spɛnsɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. maksava paljon rahaa, vaativa suuren rahasumman ostettavaksi tai ylläpidettäväksi.

Phrases & Collocations

less expensive

edullisempi

expensive thing

kallis tavara

a bit expensive

hieman kallis

Example Sentences

an expensive bottle of wine.

kallis pullollinen viiniä

a hugely expensive house.

erittäin kallis talo.

an expensive repair job.

kallis korjaustyö.

an expensive mode of living

kallis elämäntapa.

an expensive French scent.

kallis ranskalainen tuoksu.

Accommodation is expensive in this city.

Majoitus on kallista tässä kaupungissa.

It is expensive to travel by plane.

On kallista matkustaa lentokoneella.

The trip was expensive and uncomfortable.

Matka oli kallis ja epämukava.

a very expensive diamond ring

erittäin kallis timanttisormus

only the least expensive lot sold.

vain edullisin tontti myytiin.

Sports cars are an expensive indulgence.

Urheilukärryt ovat kallis hemmottelu.

people plonking around on expensive instruments.

ihmiset soittavat kalliita soittimia.

the most expensive and sought-after perfume.

halutuimmat ja kalleimmat tuoksut.

Eggs are scarce and expensive this month.

Munat ovat nyt kuukausi harvinaisia ja kalliita.

I’m not in the market for a car as expensive as that.

En ole ostamassa niin kallista autoa.

An expensive holiday is out of the question this year.

Kallis loma ei ole nyt vaihtoehto.

Buying that airbus was an expensive mistake.

Sen Airbusin ostaminen oli kallis virhe.

a restricted demand for expensive cars

kalliiden autojen kysyntä on rajallista.

Real-world Examples

The vehicle is too large, too expensive.

Ajoneuvo on liian suuri ja liian kallis.

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

This model's less expensive than that one.

Tämä malli on edullisempi kuin tuo.

Source: New Concept English: British English Version, Book 1 (Translation)

Could you show me something less expensive?

Voitteko näyttää minulle jotain edullisempaa?

Source: Crazy English Situational Conversation Real Skills

The container actually is the most expensive part.

Kontti on itse asiassa suurin ja kallein osa.

Source: Listening Digest

It used to be just prohibitively expensive.

Se oli aiemmin vain kohtuuttoman kallista.

Source: Connection Magazine

Liberty and freedom is the most expensive.

Vapaus ja vapaus ovat kalleimpia.

Source: We all dressed up for Bill.

This seems much more expensive than last year.

Tämä vaikuttaa paljon kalliimmalle kuin viime vuonna.

Source: New Cambridge Business English (Elementary)

No, me neither. It’s far too expensive.

Ei, minäkään. Se on liian kallis.

Source: EnglishPod 271-365

200 million dollars is just way too expensive.

200 miljoonaa dollaria on vain liian paljon.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2016 Compilation

She's called the president's proposal expensive and ineffective.

Hän on kutsunut presidentin ehdotusta kalliiksi ja tehottomaksi.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

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