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1 expensive indulgence
Образное выражение: потворство, которое дорого обошлось -
2 expensive
[ıkʹspensıv] a1. дорогой, дорогостоящийexpensive education - образование, стоившее больших денег
expensive indulgence - образн. потворство, которое дорого обошлось
2. редк.1) расточительныйhe has an expensive wife - жена ему дорого обходится; жена заставляет его много тратить
2) (of) требующий больших затрат -
3 expensive
ɪksˈpensɪv прил. дорогой, дорогостоящий, ценный It's more expensive to live in the city than in the country. ≈ В городе жить дороже, чем в деревне. Syn: costly, dear, high-priced, over-priced Ant: economical, inexpensive дорогой, дорогостоящий - * clothes дорогая одежда - * furs ценные меха - * education образование, стоившее больших денег - * indulgence (образное) потворство, которое дорого обошлось - to be too * for one's pocketbook быть не по карману (редкое) расточительный - * man расточительный человек - he has an * wife жена ему дорого обходится;
жена заставляет его много тратить (of) требующий больших затрат - * of time требующий слишком много времени - * of health подрывающий здоровье expensive дорогой, дорогостоящий ~ дорогой ~ дорогостоящий make more ~ повышать в ценеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > expensive
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