costly
/ˈkɒstli/adjective
उच्चारण कॉस्ट्ली
महँगा, बहुत खर्चीला
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costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay
महँगा, बहुत खर्चीला
- Repairs to the old car proved costly.
- costly medicines
- The wedding was a costly affair.
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- Hospital treatment can be costly without insurance.
- A costly gold watch sat in the window.
Synonyms expensive dear pricey
Opposite cheap inexpensive affordable
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causing a lot of problems or the loss of something important
भारी नुकसान वाला, बहुत महँगा पड़ने वाला
- a costly mistake in the final over
- A costly error by the goalkeeper gave away the match.
- Skipping the maintenance proved a costly decision for the company.
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- One costly mistake can lose the whole game.
- Trusting the wrong agent turned out to be costly.
Synonyms damaging harmful disastrous
Opposite harmless
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costly + noun
Before a noun, costly means expensive: a costly repair. It also suggests a high price paid in some way.
Noun से पहले costly का अर्थ महँगा है: a costly repair। इसमें किसी प्रकार की भारी कीमत चुकाने का भाव भी रहता है।
- The wedding was a costly affair.
- A costly mistake cost him the match.
be costly (to do sth)
After a verb it describes an action that takes much money or loss.
क्रिया के बाद यह उस कार्य का वर्णन करता है जिसमें बहुत धन या हानि लगती है।
- It is costly to run a car in the city.
costly in terms of + noun
Use this to name what is lost: time, lives, effort.
यह बताने के लिए कि क्या खोया गया: समय, जानें, प्रयास।
- The project was costly in terms of time.
costly mistake / error / delay
Fixed phrases where costly points to serious consequences.
निश्चित phrases जिनमें costly गंभीर परिणाम की ओर संकेत करता है।
- A costly delay ruined the harvest.
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costly + noun
mistakedelayrepairaffairtreatment
- Hospital treatment can be very costly.
adverb + costly
extremelyprohibitivelyincreasinglyunexpectedlyneedlessly
- Private tuition is becoming increasingly costly.
'Prohibitively costly' का अर्थ इतना महँगा कि खरीदना असंभव है।
verb + costly
provebecometurn outseembe
- The decision proved costly.
costly + for
for familiesfor farmersfor the state
- Fertiliser is costly for small farmers.
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- The cancelled flight turned out to be a costly mistake.
रद्द हुई उड़ान एक महँगी गलती साबित हुई।
- Imported fruits are too costly for most families.
आयातित फल अधिकांश परिवारों के लिए बहुत महँगे हैं।
- A costly victory left the army exhausted.
भारी कीमत पर मिली विजय ने सेना को थका दिया।
- It would be costly to rebuild the old bridge.
पुराने पुल का पुनर्निर्माण करना खर्चीला होगा।
- Radhika learned that careless driving can be costly.
राधिका ने सीखा कि लापरवाही से गाड़ी चलाना भारी पड़ सकता है।
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✗ This shirt is very costly to me.
✓ This shirt is very expensive.
For a price tag, 'expensive' is the natural word; 'costly' suggests a high cost or loss.
कीमत के लिए 'expensive' स्वाभाविक शब्द है; 'costly' भारी हानि या कीमत का भाव देता है।
✗ Vegetables are costlier than last year's.
✓ Vegetables are costlier than last year.
Compare like with like; 'last year' needs no possessive.
समान चीज़ों की तुलना करें; 'last year' के बाद possessive नहीं लगता।
✗ It costed a lot of money.
✓ It cost a lot of money.
The verb 'cost' has the same form in the past tense.
क्रिया 'cost' का past रूप भी 'cost' ही रहता है।
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These adjectives all mean high in price, but not the same in tone.
ये सभी विशेषण ऊँची कीमत बताते हैं, पर भाव अलग हैं।
Expensive, often with a sense of loss or serious consequences.
महँगा, प्रायः हानि या गंभीर परिणाम के भाव के साथ।
- A costly error.
Having a high price in shops; the plain everyday word.
दुकान में ऊँची कीमत वाला; सरल रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- An expensive watch.
British, informal for expensive when talking about prices.
कीमतों के संदर्भ में expensive के लिए British अनौपचारिक शब्द।
- Tomatoes are dear this week.
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Despite its -ly ending, costly is an adjective, not an adverb: 'a costly error'.
-ly पर खत्म होने के बावजूद costly एक adjective है, adverb नहीं, जैसे 'a costly error'।