Costly vs Expensive

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

Costly

Top 2000 (comum) C1 adjective

Expensive

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 adjective

Mais comum: Expensive

	Costly	Expensive
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈkɒstli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈkɔːstli/"]/	🇬🇧 //ɪkˈspɛnsɪv// 🇺🇸 //ɪkˈspɛnsɪv//
Significado	Expensive; needing a lot of money.	Costing a lot of money.
Exemplo	Buying new furniture may prove too costly.	This restaurant is too expensive for a casual dinner.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	C1	A1
Classe gramatical	adjective	adjective
Colocações	be, become, prove, extremely, fairly, very, for, in, in terms of, be, become, prove, extremely, fairly, very, for, in, in terms of	expensive taste, expensive hobby, expensive gift
Antônimos	inexpensive, cheap	cheap, affordable, inexpensive
Erros comuns	Confused with 'cost' which refers to the price itself., Used in a context where 'valuable' would be more appropriate., Assuming it only refers to money when it can also refer to high costs in other aspects, like time.	Confusing with 'costly', which has a similar but slightly different nuance., Using with a negative connotation inappropriately; 'expensive' is neutral., Incorrectly using 'expensive' in place of 'costly' in more formal contexts.
Notas de uso	Use 'costly' to describe something that requires a lot of money, especially in a neutral or formal context. Avoid using it in very casual settings, where simpler words like 'expensive' might be preferred.	Used for items that cost more than average. Avoid using for inexpensive or cheap items.

Perguntas frequentes: Costly vs Expensive

Qual é a diferença entre Costly e Expensive?

Costly: Expensive; needing a lot of money. Expensive: Costing a lot of money.

Qual é mais comum: Costly e Expensive?

Expensive é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Qual é mais avançada: Costly e Expensive?

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

Costly e Expensive estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Costly: C1, Expensive: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Costly e Expensive?

Costly: adjective, Expensive: adjective.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Costly: Buying new furniture may prove too costly. Expensive: This restaurant is too expensive for a casual dinner.

Posso usar Costly e Expensive de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Costly e Expensive 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.