Cost vs Expenditure vs Spending

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Cost

Top 1000 (molto comune) A1 noun

Expenditure

Top 5000 (abbastanza comune) C1 noun

Spending

Top 1000 (molto comune) B1 noun

	Cost	Expenditure	Spending
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/kɒst/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/kɔːst/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈspendɪtʃər/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈspendɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈspendɪŋ/"]/
Significato	La quantità di soldi necessaria per comprare qualcosa. The amount of money needed to buy something.	La quantità di denaro spesa. The amount of money spent.	Usare soldi per comprare cose o pagare servizi. Using money to buy things or pay for services.
Esempio	The cost of the new car is very high.	The company's expenditure on research and development increased significantly last year.	His spending has increased significantly this year.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Top 5000 (abbastanza comune)	Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFR	A1	C1	B1
Categoria grammaticale	noun	noun	noun
Collocazioni	considerable, high, enormous, carry, have, bear, escalate, go up, increase, reduction, savings, increase, at a cost of, cost to, an increase in cost, a reduction in cost, at great cost, considerable, enormous, great, incur, pay, increase, be associated, be involved, escalate, considerable, enormous, great, outweigh, suffer, count, at cost (to), at a cost (to), at the cost of, costs and benefits, at all costs, at any cost, court, legal, administrative, incur, pay, be awarded	considerable, great, heavy, item, amount, level, make, increase, control, go up, grow, increase, cut, limit, level, expenditure for, expenditure of, expenditure on, a cut in expenditure, a reduction in expenditure, an increase in expenditure	total, high, low, boost, increase, cut, rise, fall, go to, level, plan, programme/​program, spending  on, a cut in spending, a reduction in spending, an increase in spending
Contrari	free, no cost	income, revenue	saving, conserving
Errori comuni	Using 'cost' in past tense improperly, like 'costed'., Confusing 'cost' with 'price' in terms of usage., Omitting the amount, e.g., saying 'This costs...' without stating the price.	Confused with 'expense' which refers to specific costs., Using 'expenditure' in informal contexts where 'spending' would be better., Mispronouncing as 'expenDITure' instead of 'expenDITure'.	Confusing 'spending' with 'spent' as both can describe past actions., Omitting the object when saying how much was spent., Using 'spending' with inappropriate subjects like 'I' instead of 'on'.
Note d'uso	Usa 'costo' per descrivere il prezzo di beni o servizi. È appropriato sia nel linguaggio parlato che scritto, ma evita di usarlo in contesti molto formali dove potrebbero essere preferiti termini più specifici. Use 'cost' to describe the price of goods or services. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written language, but avoid using it in very formal contexts where more specific terms might be preferred.	Usato nelle discussioni su budget o finanza. È più formale di 'spesa'. Evitare nelle conversazioni informali su acquisti quotidiani. Used in discussions about budgets or finance. It is more formal than 'spending'. Avoid in casual conversations about day-to-day purchases.	Usato in un contesto generale per transazioni finanziarie. Adatto alla conversazione quotidiana, ma potrebbe richiedere espressioni più formali nei report finanziari. Used in a general context for financial transactions. Suitable for everyday conversation, but may require more formal expressions in financial reports.

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Sir, our orders are to hold this bridge at all cost.

Top Gear › S1 E1

and it'll cost you 17,995 quid.

Yeah, I know. This isn't going to cost you any time.

Sir, our orders are to hold this bridge at all cost.

Top Gear › S1 E1

and it'll cost you 17,995 quid.

Cost

...about who you wanna spend the rest of your life with.

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

But when I think of spending the rest of my life with Lily,

...about who you wanna spend the rest of your life with.

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

But when I think of spending the rest of my life with Lily,

Spending

Domande frequenti: Cost vs Expenditure vs Spending

Qual è la differenza tra Cost, Expenditure e Spending?

Cost: The amount of money needed to buy something. Expenditure: The amount of money spent. Spending: Using money to buy things or pay for services.

Quale è più avanzata: Cost, Expenditure e Spending?

Expenditure è il livello più alto, a C1, sulla scala CEFR.

Cost, Expenditure e Spending sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Cost: A1, Expenditure: C1, Spending: B1 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Cost, Expenditure e Spending?

Cost: noun, Expenditure: noun, Spending: noun.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Cost: The cost of the new car is very high. Expenditure: The company's expenditure on research and development increased significantly last year. Spending: His spending has increased significantly this year.

Posso usare Cost, Expenditure e Spending in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Cost, Expenditure e Spending sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.