Cool MateExpense vs What You pay for
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Expense
Top 2000 (courant)B2noun
What You pay for
Top 2000 (courant)
| Expense | What You pay for | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈspens/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈspens/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //wɒt jʊ peɪ fɔː//🇺🇸 //wɑt jə peɪ fɔr// |
| Sens | Money that you spend on something. | The cost of something you get. |
| Exemple | The expense of traveling abroad can add up quickly if you’re not careful. | You always get what you pay for in terms of quality. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 2000 (courant) | Top 2000 (courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | B2 | - |
| Nature grammaticale | noun | |
| Collocations | considerable, enormous, great, go to, incur, involve, rise, at somebody’s/something’s expense, at… expense, at taxpayer expense, at taxpayers’ expense, at the taxpayer’s expense, big, considerable, major, high, low, allowable, incur, cover, defray, arise from something, arise out of something, increase, expense account, expenses claim, expense report, on expenses, all expenses paid, spare no expense, high, low, allowable, incur, cover, defray, arise from something, arise out of something, increase, expense account, expenses claim, expense report, on expenses, all expenses paid, spare no expense | get what you pay for, what you pay for it, pay for quality, pay for service, reflected in what you pay for |
| Antonymes | income, profit | - |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Confused with 'expanse', which means a wide area., Using 'expenses' as a singular noun., Mispronouncing it as 'ex-pense' instead of 'ik-spens'. | Confused with 'what you get for your money', which emphasizes results., Using it in very formal contexts, where specific terms should be used instead., Misunderstanding it as a question rather than a statement of cost. |
| Notes d'usage | Use 'expense' in both personal and business contexts. It's appropriate when discussing costs, budgeting, or financial reports. Avoid using it in very casual conversations. | Use this phrase when discussing costs, expenses, or value received. It is often more casual than formal financial discussions. |
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Questions fréquentes : Expense vs What You pay for
Quelle est la différence entre Expense et What You pay for ?
Expense: Money that you spend on something. What You pay for: The cost of something you get.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Expense: The expense of traveling abroad can add up quickly if you’re not careful. What You pay for: You always get what you pay for in terms of quality.
Puis-je utiliser Expense et What You pay for de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Expense et What You pay for sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.