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Expense Noun Sth  /ɪkˈspens   Masraf Cost Money Great

Level B2 
Kind noun
Front expense 
IPA  /ɪkˈspens   / noun
Back masraf
Back 2

expense (noun)

 /ɪkˈspens   / noun
 
 1 [countable, uncountable]
the cost of sth in time or money
masraf
 Running a car is a great expense.
 Expense wasn't important when they were deciding what present to buy their son.
 The movie was filmed in Tahiti at great expense.
 They spared no expense in sending their daughter to the best school.
 2 (expenses)
[plural]
money that is spent for a particular purpose
 () masraflar, harcamalar
 You can claim back your travelling expenses.
IDIOMS
at sb's expense
1 with sb paying; at sb's cost
-in hesabına
 My trip is at the company's expense.
 2 against sb, so that they look silly
hedef alan
 They were always making jokes at Paul's expense.
at the expense of sth
harming or damaging sth
pahasına
 He was a successful businessman, but it was at the expense of his family life.
 

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