Cost vs Expenditure vs Spending

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Cost

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

Expenditure

Top 5000 (bastante comum) C1 noun

Spending

Top 1000 (muito comum) B1 noun

	Cost	Expenditure	Spending
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/kɒst/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/kɔːst/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈspendɪtʃər/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈspendɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈspendɪŋ/"]/
Significado	A quantia de dinheiro necessária para comprar algo. The amount of money needed to buy something.	A quantidade de dinheiro que foi gasta. The amount of money spent.	Usar dinheiro para comprar coisas ou pagar por serviços. Using money to buy things or pay for services.
Exemplo	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
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 5000 (bastante comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	C1	B1
Classe gramatical	noun	noun	noun
Colocações	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
Antônimos	free, no cost	income, revenue	saving, conserving
Erros comuns	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'.
Notas de uso	Use 'custo' para descrever o preço de bens ou serviços. É apropriado tanto na linguagem falada quanto na escrita, mas evite usá-lo em contextos muito formais onde termos mais específicos podem ser preferidos. 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.	Usado em discussões sobre orçamentos ou finanças. É mais formal do que 'gastos'. Evite em conversas casuais sobre compras do dia a dia. Used in discussions about budgets or finance. It is more formal than 'spending'. Avoid in casual conversations about day-to-day purchases.	Usado em um contexto geral para transações financeiras. Adequado para conversas do dia a dia, mas pode exigir expressões mais formais em relatórios financeiros. 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

Perguntas frequentes: Cost vs Expenditure vs Spending

Qual é a diferença entre 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.

Qual é mais avançada: Cost, Expenditure e Spending?

Expenditure é o nível mais alto, em C1, na escala CEFR.

Cost, Expenditure e Spending estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Cost: A1, Expenditure: C1, Spending: B1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Cost, Expenditure e Spending?

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

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

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 usar Cost, Expenditure e Spending de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Cost, Expenditure e Spending são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.