expensive

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đắt đỏ, đắt tiền

BrE /ɪkˈspensɪv/ AmE /ɪkˈspensɪv/

adjective en → vi

1 COSTLY [attributive or predicative] A2

Đắt đỏ, đắt tiền

costing a lot of money; not cheap

  • be expensive

Collocations expensive clothes · an expensive meal

  • This car is very expensive.

    Chiếc xe hơi này rất đắt.

2 VALUABLE [attributive or predicative] B1

Giá trị cao, quý giá

worth a lot of money; valuable

  • be expensive

Collocations expensive jewelry · an expensive painting

  • That antique vase is very expensive.

    Chiếc bình cổ đó rất quý giá.