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expense [ɪkˈspens]1. nounb. ( = disadvantage) at the expense of [+ person, one's health, happiness] au détriment de2. plural noun3. compounds* * *[ɪk'spens] 1.1) ( cost) frais mplto go to great expense — dépenser beaucoup d'argent ( to do pour faire)
2) ( cause for expenditure) dépense f3)at the expense of — ( prejudicing something) au détriment de [health, public, safety]
2.at somebody's expense — [laugh, joke] aux dépens de quelqu'un
expenses plural noun Commerce frais mplto cover somebody's expenses — [sum] couvrir les frais de quelqu'un
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