expensive in English: Costing a lot of money. (adjective)

Translation

Costing a lot of money.

Word origin

From Latin expendere, meaning to weigh out or pay out.

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"Expensive" means it costs a lot of money.

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Here "expensive" describes a place where the food costs a lot.

more .

"More expensive" compares two prices.

cost

To have a price. If a book costs five pounds, you must pay five pounds for it.

price

The amount of money you must pay to buy something.

money

The coins and notes that people use to buy things.

buy

To get something by paying money for it.

rich

Having a lot of money and a lot of things that cost a lot.

precious

Worth a lot of money, or loved very much.

diamond

A very hard clear stone that shines, used in rings and other jewellery.

valuable

Worth a lot of money, or very useful and important.

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