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[-s]1) (the spending of money etc; cost: I've gone to a lot of expense to educate you well.) despesa2) (a cause of spending: What an expense clothes are!) despesa* * *ex.pense[iksp'ens] n 1 despesa, gasto. he went to great expense / ele não poupou despesas. I bore the expenses / eu arquei com as despesas. we must not consider (not spare) the expenses / não devemos medir (poupar) despesas. expenses covered / franco ou isento de despesas. incidental expenses / despesas eventuais, acessórias ou imprevistas. petty expense / despesas miúdas. travelling expenses / despesas de viagem. working expense / despesas de produção. 2 custo, dispêndio. at an expense of / pelo preço de. expenses of production / custos de produção. 3 perda, sacrifício. to laugh at one’s expense rir às custas de alguém. that was a laugh at my expense / riram às minhas custas.
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