expense
/ɪkˈspens/noun
उच्चारण इक्स्पेन्स
ख़र्च, व्यय
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the money that you spend on something
ख़र्च, व्यय
- the expense of coaching
- Buying a new laptop was a big expense for the family.
- The expense of a foreign trip kept them at home.
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- We saved money by cutting every needless expense.
- Repairs to the roof were an unexpected expense.
Synonyms cost expenditure outlay spending charge
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[pl.] expenses
money spent in doing a particular job, that can be claimed back from the employer
(कार्य-संबंधी) ख़र्च
- travel expenses
- She submitted her taxi bills to claim the expenses from her office.
- Keep all your receipts so you can claim your expenses.
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- The company pays for travel expenses on business trips.
- Hotel expenses are included in the package.
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expense (uncountable): at the expense of
At the expense of means harming something to gain something else. Never say on the expense of.
'At the expense of' का अर्थ किसी दूसरी चीज़ को हानि पहुँचाकर कुछ पाना है; 'on the expense of' गलत है।
- He passed the test at the expense of his health.
- The group travelled at the expense of the company.
expenses (plural, countable)
Expenses means money spent on a particular activity, often claimed back. It is normally plural.
'Expenses' किसी विशेष गतिविधि पर खर्च हुआ धन है, जिसे प्रायः वापस माँगा जाता है; यह सामान्यतः plural है।
- The college paid Radhika's travel expenses.
- Daily expenses in the city are high.
at great / little / no expense
These fixed phrases tell how much money was spent.
ये निश्चित अभिव्यक्तियाँ बताती हैं कि कितना धन खर्च हुआ।
- The hall was decorated at little expense.
an expense (countable) / a big expense
A single large cost is an expense, as in a big expense.
एक बड़ा खर्च 'an expense' कहलाता है, जैसे a big expense।
- A new laptop is a big expense for a student.
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adjective + expense
heavyextratravellingmedicalhousehold
- Medical expenses can be a heavy burden.
verb + expense
cutmeetclaimbearreduce
- She works part-time to meet her college expenses.
expense + noun
accountreportclaimsheetbudget
- He filled in the expense report.
phrases
at the expense ofat someone's expensespare no expenseat great expense
- The wedding was held at great expense.
expense + of
expense of livingexpense of educationexpense of repairexpense of travel
- The expense of education has risen sharply.
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- Radhika keeps a record of her monthly expenses.
राधिका अपने मासिक खर्चों का हिसाब रखती है।
- He built the house at great expense.
उसने बहुत अधिक खर्च करके घर बनवाया।
- The company will pay all your travelling expenses.
कंपनी आपके यात्रा के सारे खर्च वहन करेगी।
- They laughed at his expense, which hurt him.
उन्होंने उसकी हँसी उड़ाई, जिससे उसे दुख हुआ।
- Studying all night at the expense of sleep is unwise.
नींद की कीमत पर पूरी रात पढ़ना बुद्धिमानी नहीं है।
- Cutting down on unnecessary expense helped the family save for the wedding.
अनावश्यक खर्च घटाने से परिवार विवाह के लिए बचत कर सका।
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✗ He passed the test on the expense of his health.
✓ He passed the test at the expense of his health.
The fixed phrase is at the expense of.
निश्चित अभिव्यक्ति 'at the expense of' है।
✗ He spent a lot of expense on the wedding.
✓ He spent a lot of money on the wedding.
You spend money; expense is what you incur or what is spent.
आप धन 'spend' करते हैं; expense वह है जो लगता या खर्च होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns are all about money spent, with different shades.
ये संज्ञाएँ खर्च हुए धन के बारे में हैं, पर भाव भिन्न हैं।
Money spent on something; often a particular cost.
किसी चीज़ पर खर्च हुआ धन; प्रायः कोई विशेष लागत।
- The expense of a wedding is high.
The price of something that you buy or do.
खरीदी या की जाने वाली चीज़ का दाम।
- The cost of the ticket is Rs 500.
Total money spent, formal, used for governments and firms.
खर्च हुआ कुल धन; formal, सरकारों और कंपनियों के लिए।
- Public expenditure on schools has risen.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ex·pense
With -pense (not 'expence').
अंत में -pense ('expence' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the cost words together: expense, expenditure (formal, money spent, especially by a government), outlay (money spent at the start of a project), overheads (regular business costs).
ख़र्च के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: expense, expenditure (औपचारिक, विशेषकर सरकार का ख़र्च), outlay (परियोजना की शुरुआत में ख़र्च), overheads (नियमित व्यावसायिक ख़र्च)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At the expense of sb/sth (causing harm or loss to somebody or something: 'He succeeded at the expense of his health'); at sb's expense (paid for by somebody; or making them look foolish: 'jokes at my expense').
Idiom बहुत पूछा जाता है: at the expense of sb/sth (किसी को हानि पहुँचाकर: 'He succeeded at the expense of his health'); at sb's expense (किसी के ख़र्च पर; या उसका मज़ाक बनाकर: 'jokes at my expense')।