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extortionate - translation to English
extortionate
(adj.) = abusivo, excesivo, desmesurado, exorbitante
Ex: This is an important and interesting book, but given that much of the material has previously been published, the price seems extortionate.
Ex: This is an important and interesting book, but given that much of the material has previously been published, the price seems extortionate.
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= extorsionadoramente, abusivamente, excesivamente, de un modo extorsionador, de un modo excesivo, de un modo abusivo
Ex: Publishers charge extortionately while paying nothing to authors and these are increasingly bypassing publishers by publishing on the Web.
Ex: Publishers charge extortionately while paying nothing to authors and these are increasingly bypassing publishers by publishing on the Web.
Definition
extortionate
[?k'st?:?(?)n?t, ?k-]
¦ adjective
1. (of a price) much too high.
2. using or given to extortion.
Derivatives
extortionately adverb
Examples of use of extortionate
1. Added to this was the Trurco–Egyptian extortionate taxation system.
2. Added to this was the Trurco-Egyptian extortionate taxation system.
3. His government is planning to put up the already extortionate duty on petrol.
4. Ordinary families are being squeezed dry by the ‘extortionate‘ cost of living.
5. With the people who say the ticket prices for their summer shows are extortionate.