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striped
striped [adjective]
Something that is striped has stripes on it
US
/straɪpt/
UK
/straɪpt/
Example:
green and white striped pyjamas
Something that is striped has stripes on it
green and white striped pyjamas
striped
striped /straɪpt/ BrE AmE adjective
having lines or bands of colour SYN stripy:
a blue and white striped shirt
striped
striped [striped] [straɪpt] [straɪpt] (also BrE informal stripy) adjective
marked with a pattern of stripes
• a striped shirt
• a blue and white striped jacket
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
striped / straɪpt / adjective
Something that is striped has stripes on it:
green and white striped pyjamas
Do you prefer plain or striped shirts ?
striped
[stra͟ɪpt]
ADJ: usu ADJ n
Something that is striped has stripes on it.
...a bottle green and maroon striped tie.
...striped wallpaper.
striped
striped /ˈstraɪpt/ adj : having stripes or bands of color
• a striped shirt
any type of pattern produced using ink on a piece of clothing
a floral/paisley print
noun
1 (no plural) letters that a machine makes on paper:
The print is too small to read without my glasses.
2 (plural prints) a mark where something has pressed on something:
footprints in the snow
The police are looking for prints (= fingerprints).
3 (plural prints) a copy on paper of a painting or photograph
II. print2 W3 BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑print, ↑printer, ↑printing; adjective: printed, ↑printable ≠ ↑unprintable; verb: ↑print]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: preinte, from preint, past participle of preindre 'to press', from Latin premere]
1. BOOKS/NEWSPAPERS [uncountable] writing that has been printed, for example in books or newspapers:
There was no print at all on the backs of the tickets.
in print (=printed in a book, newspaper etc)
It must be really exciting to see your work in print.
the pleasure of seeing my name in print
Very little of his poetry actually got into print (=was printed).
2. be in print if a book is in print, new copies of it are still being printed:
After fifty years, the book is still in print.
3. be out of print if a book is out of print, it is no longer being printed and you cannot buy new copies
4. LETTERS [uncountable] the letters in which something is printed:
The book is also available in large print.
The print quality of the new printer is excellent.
5. the small/fine print the details of a legal document, which are often printed in very small writing:
Always read the small print before signing anything.
6. MARK [countable] a mark that is made on a surface by something that has been pressed onto it:
His feet left deep prints in the soft soil.
7. prints [plural] the marks that are made by the pattern of lines on the ends of your fingers SYN fingerprints:
The police found a set of prints on the car door.
8. CLOTH [uncountable and countable] cloth, especially cotton, on which a coloured pattern has been printed:
a lovely selection of floral prints
She was wearing a cotton print dress.
9. PHOTOGRAPH [countable] a photograph that has been produced from a film:
Why don’t you order an extra set of prints?
a colour print
10. PICTURE [countable]
a) a picture that is made by cutting lines onto a piece of metal or wood and then printing it onto paper
b) a copy of a painting that is produced by taking a photograph of it and printing it onto paper
noun
LETTERS/NUMBERS
1. uncountable letters, words, numbers, etc. that have been printed onto paper
• in large/small/bold print
• The print quality of the new laser printer is superb.
see also small print
NEWSPAPERS/BOOKS
2. uncountable used to refer to the business of producing newspapers, magazines and books
• the print media
• print unions
MARK
3. countable, usually plural a mark left by your finger, foot, etc. on the surface of sth
• His prints were found on the gun.
see also fingerprint, footprint
PICTURE
4. countable a picture that is cut into wood or metal then covered with ink and printed onto paper; a picture that is copied from a painting using photography
• a framed set of prints
PHOTOGRAPH
5. countable a photograph produced from film
• How many sets of prints would you like?
• a colour print
CLOTH
6. uncountable, countable cotton cloth that has a pattern printed on it; this pattern
• a cotton print dress
• a floral print
see also blueprint
Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting the impression made by a stamp or seal): from Old French preinte ‘pressed’, feminine past participle of preindre, from Latin premere ‘to press’.
Collocations:
Fine arts
Creating art
make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(especially US) in watercolors/on canvas
draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
mix colours/(especially US) colors/pigments/paints
add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(especially US) color/pigment
use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
Describing art
paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
Showing and selling art
commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth
frame a painting/portrait
hang art/a picture/a painting
display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/ drawings/sculptures/a piece
be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth
erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
hold/host/mount/open/curate/see (especially BrE) an exhibition/(NAmE usually) exhibit
be/go on (BrE) exhibition/(NAmE) exhibit
feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art
Synonyms:
photograph
picture • photo • shot • snapshot/snap • print
These are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera.
photograph • a picture that has been made using a camera: ▪ a photograph of the house ◊ ▪ Can I take a photograph?
picture • a photograph: ▪ We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
photo • a photograph: ▪ a passport photo
photograph, picture or photo?
Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines and books.
shot • a photograph: ▪ I tried to get a shot of him in the water.
Shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph, rather than the finished picture.
snapshot/snap • an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer: ▪ holiday snaps
print • a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera: ▪ a set of prints
a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot
Synonyms:
picture
painting • drawing • portrait • print • sketch
These are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.
picture • a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint: ▪ The children were drawing pictures of their pets.
painting • a picture that has been made using paint: ▪ a collection of paintings by American artists
drawing • a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint: ▪ a pencil/charcoal drawing
portrait • a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders: ▪ Vermeer's ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’ ◊ ▪ a self-portrait ▪ (= a painting that you do of yourself)
print • a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography: ▪ a Renoir print
sketch • a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details: ▪ I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.
to draw a picture/portrait/sketch
to paint a picture/portrait
to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch
to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch
Example Bank:
• Always read the small print in a contract before signing.
• I had to squint to read the tiny print on the screen.
• I'm afraid that book is now out of print.
• The initial print run for her book was 6 000 copies.
• The shop specializes in out-of-print books.
• They make more money from online subscriptions than from selling the print version.
• a Renoir print
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
print / prɪnt / noun [ C ] (PATTERN)
any type of pattern produced using ink on a piece of clothing:
a floral/paisley print
print / prɪnt / noun (TEXT)
C2 [ U ] letters, numbers, or symbols that have been produced on paper by a machine using ink:
The title is in bold print.
This novel is available in large print for readers with poor eyesight.
The book was rushed into print (= was produced and published) as quickly as possible.
The print quality (= the quality of the text produced) of the new laser printer is excellent.
[ U ] newspapers, books, and magazines:
The debate is still raging, both in print and online.
in/out of print C2 If a book is in print, it is possible to buy a new copy of it, and if it is out of print, it is not now possible:
Is her work still in print?
Classic literature never goes out of print.
print / prɪnt / noun [ C ] (PICTURE)
C1 a photographic copy of a painting, or a picture made by pressing paper onto a special surface covered in ink, or a single photograph from a film:
a print of Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'
a signed Hockney print
I'd like a second set of prints of this film, please.
print / prɪnt / noun [ C ] (FINGERPRINT)
informal for fingerprint noun :
The burglar had left his prints all over the window.
[prɪ̱nt]
♦♦
prints, printing, printed
1) VERB If someone prints something such as a book or newspaper, they produce it in large quantities using a machine.
[V n] He started to print his own posters to distribute abroad...
[V n] The Slovene bank has printed a specimen bank note...
[be V-ed prep/adv] Our brochure is printed on environmentally-friendly paper...
[V-ed] We found that television and radio gave rise to far fewer complaints than did the printed media.
Derived words:
printing N-UNCOUNT oft N n His brother ran a printing and publishing company. ...stocks of paper and printing ink.
PHRASAL VERB
In American English, print up means the same as print. V P n (not pron) Community workers here are printing up pamphlets for peace demonstrations... have/get n V-ed P Hey, I know what, I'll get a bumper sticker printed up.
2) VERB If a newspaper or magazine prints a piece of writing, it includes it or publishes it.
[V n] We can only print letters which are accompanied by the writer's name and address.
[V-ed] ...a questionnaire printed in the magazine recently. [Also be V-ed in n]
Syn:
published
3) VERB If numbers, letters, or designs are printed on a surface, they are put on it in ink or dye using a machine. You can also say that a surface is printed with numbers, letters, or designs.
[V-ed] ...the number printed on the receipt...
[V n on n] The company has for some time printed its phone number on its products...
[be V-ed with n] The shirts were printed with a paisley pattern...
[be V-ed prep/adv] `Ecu' was printed in lower case rather than capital letters. [Also V n, V prep/adv]
4) N-COUNT A print is a piece of clothing or material with a pattern printed on it. You can also refer to the pattern itself as a print.
Her mother wore one of her dark summer prints...
In this living room we've mixed glorious floral prints.
...multi-coloured print jackets.
5) VERB When you print a photograph, you produce it from a negative.
[V n onto/from n] Printing a black-and-white negative on to colour paper produces a similar monochrome effect...
[V n onto/from n] I selected two negatives to print from. [Also V n]
6) N-COUNT A print is a photograph from a film that has been developed.
...black and white prints of Margaret and Jean as children.
...35mm colour print films.
Syn:
photo
7) N-COUNT A print of a cinema film is a particular copy or set of copies of it.
First released in 1957, the movie now appears in a new print.
8) N-COUNT A print is one of a number of copies of a particular picture. It can be either a photograph, something such as a painting, or a picture made by an artist who puts ink on a prepared surface and presses it against paper.
...12 original copper plates engraved by William Hogarth for his famous series of prints.
9) N-UNCOUNT Print is used to refer to letters and numbers as they appear on the pages of a book, newspaper, or printed document.
...columns of tiny print...
Laser printers are popular because of their high quality print and silent working.
10) ADJ: ADJ n The print media consists of newspapers and magazines, but not television or radio.
I have been convinced that the print media are more accurate and more reliable than television.
...print journalists.
Ant:
broadcasting
11) VERB If you print words, you write in letters that are not joined together and that look like the letters in a book or newspaper.
[V n] Print your name and address on a postcard and send it to us.
Syn:
write
12) N-COUNT You can refer to a mark left by someone's foot as a print.
He crawled from print to print, sniffing at the earth, following the scent left in the tracks.
...boot prints.
Syn:
footprint
13) N-COUNT: usu pl You can refer to invisible marks left by someone's fingers as their prints.
Fresh prints of both girls were found in the flat.
Syn:
fingerprint
14) → See also printing
15) PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR If you appear in print, or get into print, what you say or write is published in a book, newspaper, or magazine.
Many of these poets appeared in print only long after their deaths...
There was no immediate prospect of the diaries getting into print.
16) PHRASE: usu v-link PHR If a book is in print, copies of it are still being produced.
Many of their books have been in print for nearly 40 years.
Ant:
out of print
17) PHRASE: v-link PHR If a book is out of print, copies of it are no longer being produced.
I believe the book is now out of print, but it can easily be borrowed from libraries.
Ant:
in print
18) PHRASE The small print or the fine print of something such as an advertisement or a contract consists of the technical details and legal conditions, which are often printed in much smaller letters than the rest of the text.
I'm looking at the small print; I don't want to sign anything that I shouldn't sign...
The US embassy says the fine print needs to be worked out on the trade agreement between the United States and the European Community.
2print noun, pl prints
1 [noncount] : the process of making a book, magazine, newspaper, etc.
• The editor's job is to prepare the manuscript for print. [=for publication]
• He was glad to get one of his poems into print. [=into a published magazine, book, etc.]
• Her first novel is still in print. [=her first novel is still being printed for sale]
• His biography has been out of print for years. [=his biography is no longer being printed]
• When is the book scheduled to go to print? [=when is the book supposed to be sent to the printer?]
2 [noncount] : the letters, numbers, or symbols used in printing something : type
• books with large print = large-print books [=books with large letters for people who have difficulty seeing]
• What is the print size of your book?
- see also fine print, small print
3 [count]
a : a photograph that is printed on paper
• black-and-white prints
• She bought a print [=a photographic copy] of the painting for her room.
b : a picture made from pressing an inked surface on paper
• a woodblock print
• an exhibit of 16th-century German prints
4 [count] : a mark made on the surface of something: such as
a : fingerprint
• The detectives found his prints on the wine glass.
• Police dusted the house for prints.
b : footprint
• A muddy print on the sidewalk matched the tread on the suspect's boots.
5 [count] : cloth that has a pattern printed on it
• The fabric store had a variety of plaids and prints available.
• a floral print dress
describes a piece of clothing that does not cover a woman's neck and the top part of her chest
a low-cut dress
low-cut
ˌlow-ˈcut BrE AmE adjective
a low-cut dress is shaped so that it shows a woman’s neck and the top of her chest
low-cut
ˌlow-ˈcut f37 [low-cut] adjective
(of dresses etc.) with the top very low so that you can see the neck and the top of the chest
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
ˌ low- ˈ cut / ˌləʊˈkʌt / adjective
describes a piece of clothing that does not cover a woman's neck and the top part of her chest:
a low-cut dress
low-cut
ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n
Low-cut dresses and blouses do not cover the top part of a woman's chest.
Her daringly low-cut dress scandalised audiences.
low-cut
low–cut adj [more ~; most ~] of women's clothing : having the opening around the neck shaped in a way that shows the top of the chest
• She was wearing a low-cut dress/blouse.
having short sleeves
a short-sleeved blouse
adjective
having short sleeves:
a short-sleeved shirt
(ˌʃɔːtˈsliːvd)
adjective
having short sleeves
a short-sleeved blouse
having long sleeves
a long-sleeved T-shirt
adjective
having long sleeves:
a long-sleeved T-shirt
(ˌlɒŋˈsliːvd)
adjective
having long sleeves
a long-sleeved blouse
someone dislikes something very much
I wouldn't be caught dead wearing a dress like that – it's like something my grandmother would wear!
I wouldn’t be seen/caught dead
spoken used to say that you would never wear particular clothes, go to particular places, or do particular things, because you would feel embarrassedI wouldn’t be seen/caught dead in/on/with etc I wouldn’t be seen dead in a dress like that!
someone dislikes something very much:
I wouldn't be caught dead wearing a dress like that – it's like something my grandmother would wear!
or to be seen dead
phrase
If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them.
[informal, emphasis]
I wouldn't be seen dead in a straw hat.
I wouldn't be caught dead in such an old-fashioned place.
catch dead
: to find or see at any time —used in strongly negative constructionswouldn't be caught dead in that shirt
inclined to find fault with oneself : critical of oneself
Don't be too self-critical.
self-critical
ˌself-ˈcritical ; adjective
• Don't be too self-critical.
adjective
self-crit·i·cal | \ ˌself-ˈkri-ti-kəl \
: inclined to find fault with oneself : critical of oneselfa self-critical perfectionist… helping patients identify and challenge pessimistic or self-critical thoughts that cause or perpetuate depression.
behaving calmly because you have no doubts about your ability or knowledge
At school he was popular and self-confident, and we weren't surprised at his later success.
self-confident
adjective
sure about yourself and what you can do
>> self-confidence noun (no plural):
Failing that exam made her lose a lot of self-confidence.
self-confident
ˌself-ˈconfident BrE AmE adjective
sure that you can do things well, that people like you etc OPP shy
—self-confidently adverb
—self-confidence noun [uncountable]
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THESAURUS
▪ confident sure that you have the ability to do something well or deal with situations successfully: She seemed confident that she would pass. | his calm and confident manner | George was very confident about his abilities as a writer. | Baldwin is confident of victory in this year’s senate race.
▪ self-confident/self-assured confident, and not shy or nervous in social situations: Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident. | He was very self-assured and spoke without notes. | I eventually became more self-confident as a public speaker. | supremely self-confident: She was supremely self-confident, with the gift of being able to talk on any subject whenever the camera was rolling.
▪ self-possessed adjective confident, calm, and in control of your feelings even in a difficult situation
▪ assertive confident enough to say what you think and want, so that people take notice of you: The course helps women learn how to be more assertive in the workplace.
▪ sure of yourself confident that you are right, even when other people do not agree with you: He sounded so sure of himself that I didn’t bother to argue. | Jenny was younger than her sister but seemed much more sure of herself.
▪ extrovert noun [countable] someone who behaves in a confident way in social situations and likes talking and being with other people: Most actors are natural extroverts. | Jan says her twin babies are completely different: Kelly is a real extrovert while Jessie is quiet and thoughtful. | He’s a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger.
self-confident
ˌself-ˈconfident [self-confidence self-confident] adjective
having confidence in yourself and your abilities
Syn: self-assured, Syn: confident
• a self-confident child
• a self-confident manner
Derived Word: self-confidence
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
ˌ self- ˈ confident / ˌselfˈkɒn.fɪ.d ə nt / / -ˈkɑːn- / adjective approving
B2 behaving calmly because you have no doubts about your ability or knowledge:
At school he was popular and self-confident, and we weren't surprised at his later success.
self-confident
ADJ-GRADED
Someone who is self-confident behaves confidently because they feel sure of their abilities or value.
She'd blossomed into a self-confident young woman.
Syn:
self-assured
self-confident
self–con·fi·dent /ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnfədənt/ adj [more ~; most ~] : having or showing confidence in yourself and your abilities
• a quietly self-confident man
• She has a self-confident look about her.
- self–con·fi·dence /ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnfədəns/ noun [noncount]
• He lacks the self-confidence to speak his mind.
- self–con·fi·dent·ly adv
fashionable in an unusual and noticeable way
She has some really funky clothes.
funky
funk‧y /ˈfʌŋki/ BrE AmE adjective informal
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: ⇨ ↑funk(3)]
1. modern, fashionable, and interesting:
Add a touch of style with these functional yet funky wall lights.
2. funky music is simple with a strong ↑rhythm that is easy to dance to
3. American English having a bad smell or a dirty appearance
funky
funky [funky funkier funkiest] [fʌŋki] [fʌŋki] adjective (funk·ier, funki·est)(informal)
1. (of pop music) with a strong rhythm that is easy to dance to
• a funky disco beat
2. (approving) fashionable and unusual
• She wears really funky clothes.
3. (NAmE) having a strong unpleasant smell
Word Origin:
late 18th cent. (in the sense ‘smelling strong or bad’): from the noun funk.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
funky / ˈfʌŋ.ki / adjective slang (FASHIONABLE)
fashionable in an unusual and noticeable way:
She has some really funky clothes.
funky / ˈfʌŋ.ki / adjective (MUSIC)
describes a style of music, usually for dancing to, with a strong rhythm based on jazz and a tune that repeats:
Have you heard their new record? It's really funky.
funky
[fʌ̱ŋki]
funkier, funkiest
1) ADJ-GRADED Funky jazz, blues, or pop music has a very strong, repeated bass part.
It's a funky sort of rhythm.
2) ADJ-GRADED (approval) If you describe something or someone as funky, you like them because they are unconventional or unusual. [mainly AM, INFORMAL]
It had a certain funky charm, I guess, but it wasn't much of a place to raise a kid.
funky
funky /ˈfʌŋki/ adj funk·i·er; -est
1 : having the style or feeling of funk music
• funky music
• The music had a funky beat.
2 informal : stylish or appealing in an unusual way
• We had dinner at a funky little Italian restaurant.
• a funky bar
3 US : having a strange or unpleasant odor
• Something in the closet smells a little funky.
the use of money, time, or effort
We've just had a new garage built at great expense.
expense
noun
1 the cost of something:
Having a car is a big expense.
2 expenses (plural) money that you spend on a certain thing:
The company pays our travelling expenses.
expense
ex‧pense S3 W2 /ɪkˈspens/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑expenditure, ↑expense, expenses; verb: ↑expend; adverb: ↑expensively ≠ ↑inexpensively; adjective: ↑expensive ≠ ↑inexpensive]
1. [uncountable and countable] the amount of money that you spend on something:
He borrowed £150,000 and used the money for legal expenses.
Conference rooms were equipped at great expense.
2. expenses money that you spend on things such as travel and food while you are doing your job, and which your employer then pays to you
on expenses
Can you claim this meal on expenses?
3. at the expense of somebody/something if something is done at the expense of someone or something else, it is only achieved by doing something that could harm the other person or thing:
the growth in short breaks, at the expense of longer package holidays
4. at sb’s expense
a) if you do something at someone’s expense, they pay for you to do it:
Her mansion was refurnished at taxpayers’ expense.
b) if you make jokes at someone’s expense, you laugh about them and make them seem stupid or silly:
Louis kept making jokes at his wife’s expense.
5. all expenses paid having all of your costs for hotels, travel, meals etc paid for by someone else:
The prize is an all-expenses-paid trip to Rio.
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1)
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expense
▪ the extra/additional expense Is it worth the extra expense to get a room with a sea view?
▪ an unnecessary expense Paying extra for leather seats seemed like an unnecessary expense.
▪ living expenses (=money that you spend on rent, food, and things such as electricity, gas etc) She receives £80 a week, from which she must pay for all her living expenses.
▪ operating expenses (=money that a company spends on running its business) We must reduce our operating expenses.
▪ legal/medical expenses We had to get a loan to pay for my husband’s medical expenses. | The tenant can incur considerable legal expenses.
▪ household expenses (=money spent looking after a house and the people in it) Unfortunately, household expenses don’t go away just because you’re in hospital or out of work.
▪ funeral expenses (=the cost of arranging a funeral) She had a small insurance policy to cover the funeral expenses.
■ phrases
▪ at great/huge/considerable/vast expense (=used when saying that something costs a lot of money) The tiles were imported at great expense from Italy. | Recently, and at vast expense to the taxpayer, the bridge was rebuilt.
▪ at your own expense (=used when saying that you pay for something yourself) He had copies of the book printed at his own expense.
▪ at (the) public expense (=paid for by the public through taxes) The bridge was built at public expense.
▪ go to the expense of doing something (=do something that costs a lot of money) The council must now decide whether to go to the expense of appealing through the courts.
▪ spare no expense (in doing something) (=spend a lot of money to buy the best things) Her parents spared no expense in arranging the wedding. | Everything has been provided tonight – no expense has been spared!
■ verbs
▪ incur an expense formal (=have to pay for something) Potential buyers incur the expense of a survey and legal fees.
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
■ NOUN + expenses
▪ travel/travelling expenses The company will pay the travelling expenses involved in getting to and from the meeting.
▪ entertainment/business expenses The president receives an unspecified allowance for business and entertainment expenses.
▪ relocation/moving expenses Successful candidates will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes relocation expenses if needed.
■ verbs
▪ pay sb’s expenses They agreed to pay my travel expenses and initial accommodation costs.
▪ claim expenses (=officially ask your employer to pay you back money that you have spent while doing your job) If you have to stay overnight, you will be able to claim any expenses back.
▪ reimburse sb’s expenses (=pay the money someone has spent for business purposes back to them) Your expenses will usually be reimbursed within one month of receiving the claim.
expense
ex·pense [expense expenses] [ɪkˈspens] [ɪkˈspens] noun
1. uncountable the money that you spend on sth
• The garden was transformed at great expense.
• No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success.
• He's arranged everything, no expense spared.
• She always travels first-class regardless of expense.
• The results are well worth the expense.
2. countable, usually singular something that makes you spend money
• Running a car is a big expense.
3. expenses plural money spent in doing a particular job, or for a particular purpose
• living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses
• Can I give you something towards expenses?
• financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency
• The payments he gets barely cover his expenses.
4. expenses plural money that you spend while you are working and which your employer will pay back to you later
• You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses.
• (BrE) to take a client out for a meal on expenses
• an all-expenses-paid trip
more at expense, money, etc. is no object at object n.
Idioms: at somebody's expense ▪ at the expense of somebody ▪ go to a lot of expense ▪ go to the expense of of doing something ▪ put somebody to a lot of expense ▪ put somebody to the expense of of doing something
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, alteration of Old French espense, from late Latin expensa (pecunia) ‘(money) spent’, from Latin expendere ‘pay out’, from ex- ‘out’ + pendere ‘weigh, pay’.
Thesaurus:
expense noun
1. U, C, usually sing.
• They had the house redecorated at great expense.
price • • cost •
the considerable/enormous expense/cost
increase/reduce the expense/price/cost
2. pl.
• You can claim back your travel expenses.
costs • • spending • • expenditure • • outlay • |especially BrE overheads • |especially AmE overhead •
increase/reduce expenses/costs/spending/expenditure/the outlay/overheads
control/cover/cut expenses/costs/spending/expenditure/overheads
meet expenses/costs/expenditure/overheads
incur expenses/costs/expenditure
Synonyms:
costs
spending • expenditure • expenses • overheads • outlay
These are all words for money spent by a government, an organization or a person.
costs • the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business: ▪ labour/production costs ◊ ▪ rising costs
spending • the amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or an organization: ▪ public spending ◊ ▪ More spending on health was promised.
expenditure • (rather formal) an amount of money spent by a government, an organization or a person: ▪ expenditure on education
expenses • money that has to be spent by a person or an organization; money that you spend while you are working which your employer will pay back to you later: ▪ legal expenses ◊ ▪ travel expenses
overhead(s) • the regular costs of running a business or organization, such as rent, electricity and wages: ▪ High overheads mean small profit margins.
outlay • the money that you have to spend in order to start a new business or project, or in order to save yourself money or time later: ▪ The best equipment is costly but is well worth the outlay.
spending/expenditure/outlay on sth
high/low costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads
total costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/outlay
capital costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/outlay
household costs/spending/expenditure/expenses
government/public/education/health costs/spending/expenditure
to increase/reduce costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/the outlay
Synonyms:
price
cost • value • expense • worth
These words all refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for sth.
price • the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service: ▪ house prices ◊ ▪ How much are these? They don't have a price on them. ◊ ▪ I can't afford it ▪ at that price ▪.
cost • the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth: ▪ A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000.
value • how much sth is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged: ▪ The winner will receive a prize ▪ to the value of ▪ £1 000.
Especially in British English, value can also mean how much sth is worth compared with its price: ▪ This restaurant is excellent value ▪ (= is worth the money it costs) ▪.
price, cost or value?
The price is what sb asks you to pay for an item or service: ▪ to ask/charge a high price ◊ to ask/charge a high cost/value. Obtaining or achieving sth may have a cost; the value of sth is how much other people would be willing to pay for it: ▪ house prices ◊ ▪ the cost of moving house ◊ ▪ The house now has a market value of one million pounds.
expense • the money that you spend on sth; sth that makes you spend money: ▪ The garden was transformed ▪ at great expense ▪. ◊ ▪ Running a car is a big expense.
worth • the financial value of sb/sth: ▪ He has a personal net worth of $10 million.
Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of sth.
the high price/cost/value
the real/true price/cost/value/worth
to put/set a price/value on sth
to increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expense
to raise/double/lower the price/cost/value
to cut the price/cost
Example Bank:
• He was given a sum of money to cover his travel expenses.
• I think we deserve a night out on expenses.
• Insurance is an ongoing expense.
• It emerged that they had received free first-class travel at the taxpayer's expense.
• Look for a fund with low expenses.
• Medical expenses can be quite high if you are not insured.
• Meetings, and the time for them, are a considerable management expense.
• My expenses are constantly rising and my income stays the same.
• Net interest expense increased to $5.9 million from $4.1 million.
• No expense was spared to make the party a success.
• No expense was spared= they spent as much money as was needed to make the party a success.
• Operating expenses rose by more than 23% last year.
• Put the cost of the meal on your expense account.
• Relocated employees received grants towards incidental expenses like buying carpets.
• Save the expense of calling out a plumber by learning some of the basics yourself.
• She had to meet the expense herself.
• Start keeping track of deductible expenses such as charitable contributions.
• The accommodation package includes admission to the golf course at no extra expense.
• The bridge was built at public expense.
• The garden was transformed at great expense.
• The guides are unpaid except for basic expenses.
• The process turned out to be a significant capital expense.
• They are claiming expenses for travel and meals.
• They had to repair the damage at their own expense.
• Total employee expenses were up about 6%.
• We will recoup our expenses within 24 months.
• When it came to the wedding, no expense was spared.
• You can claim back the tax on legitimate business expenses.
• You can expect to receive compensation for all expenses arising out of the accident.
• You can reduce your expenses by selling your old car at a good price.
• You will have to pay income tax on the rent you receive, although you can deduct expenses such as insurance.
• You will receive expense reimbursement for up to $5 000 for legal representation.
• Your monthly housing expense should not be greater than 28% of your income.
• a claim large enough to justify the expense of insurance policy premiums
• a commercial traveller staying at the hotel on expenses
• a two-day, all expenses paid trip to London
• in an effort to reduce expenses and boost profits
• your ongoing expenses such as your employees' salaries
• He's arranged everything: no expense spared.
• The real expense of the trip was the flights.
• We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
expense / ɪkˈspens / noun
B2 [ U ] the use of money, time, or effort:
Buying a bigger car has proved to be well worth the expense.
We've just had a new garage built at great expense.
We went on holiday at my father's expense (= he paid for it) .
It's silly to go to the expense of (= spend money on) buying new clothes when you don't really need them.
[ C ] something that makes you spend money:
Our biggest expense this year was our summer holiday.
We need to cut down on our expenses.
expenses C1 [ plural ] money that you spend when you are doing your job, that your employer will pay back to you:
I need to get my expenses approved.
UK Don't worry about the cost of lunch - it's on expenses.
expense
/ɪkspens/
(expenses)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Expense is the money that something costs you or that you need to spend in order to do something.
He’s bought a specially big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly...
It was not a fortune but would help to cover household expenses.
N-VAR
2.
Expenses are amounts of money that you spend while doing something in the course of your work, which will be paid back to you afterwards. (BUSINESS)
As a member of the International Olympic Committee her fares and hotel expenses were paid by the IOC...
Can you claim this back on expenses?
N-PLURAL: oft poss N
3.
If you do something at someone’s expense, they provide the money for it.
Should architects continue to be trained for five years at public expense?...
PHRASE: PHR after v
4.
If someone laughs or makes a joke at your expense, they do it to make you seem foolish.
I think he’s having fun at our expense.
PHRASE: PHR after v
5.
If you achieve something at the expense of someone, you do it in a way which might cause them some harm or disadvantage.
According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men.
PHRASE: PHR after v, PHR n
6.
If you say that someone does something at the expense of another thing, you are expressing concern at the fact that they are not doing the second thing, because the first thing uses all their resources.
The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit.
PHRASE: PHR after v, PHR n [disapproval]
7.
If you go to the expense of doing something, you do something which costs a lot of money. If you go to great expense to do something, you spend a lot of money in order to achieve it.
Why go to the expense of buying an electric saw when you can hire one?...
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR of -ing, PHR to-inf
expense
ex·pense /ɪkˈspɛns/ noun, pl -pens·es
1 [noncount] : the amount of money that is needed to pay for or buy something
• I'd like to save the time and expense [=cost] of redoing the whole thing.
• I don't think a first-class ticket is worth the added/extra expense.
- often used after at
• These items were imported at great/considerable/enormous expense. [=it cost a lot to import them]
• We were able to fix the problem at very little expense. [=for very little money]
• The repairs were made at no expense to us. [=without costing us anything]
- see also at someone's expense (below)
✦If you spare no expense, you spend as much money as you need to in order to make something as good as possible.
• When they go on vacation, they spare no expense.
• They spared no expense in building the house.
2 [count] : an amount of money that must be spent especially regularly to pay for something
• The annual fee is simply an expense of doing business.
- usually plural
• Their expenses [=expenditures] were getting far ahead of their income.
• We need to find a way to control expenses.
• cutting back on expenses
• legal/medical/household expenses [=costs]
• I'm concerned about the project's hidden expenses.
• You'll have to pay your own travel/traveling expenses.
• an all-expenses paid trip [=a journey for which all costs are already paid]
3 [count] : something on which money is spent
• A new car is a major expense.
• My new computer was a business expense. [=something I had to buy in order to do business]
at someone's expense
1 : paid for by someone
• a fancy dinner at my parents' expense
• a stadium built at the taxpayers' expense = a stadium built at taxpayer expense [=with money from taxes]
• The tour is free, but all meals are at your own expense. [=you must pay for your meals]
2
✦If someone makes a joke about you or laughs at you, the joke or laughter is said to be at your expense.
• Everyone had a good laugh at my expense.
at the expense of : in a way that harms (something or someone)
• Malls flourished at the expense of small stores downtown.
• She acquired power at the expense of friendships.
• He argues that the tax cut will benefit the rich at the expense of the poor.
go to (the) expense : to spend money on something
• Why go to the expense of installing something you'll never use?
• She went to great expense to have this party.
