expensas (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of Speech

Expensas is a noun, plural.

Phonetic Transcription

/eksˈpen.sas/

Translation Options into English

• Expenses
• Costs
• Expenditures

Meaning and Usage

Expensas refers to the costs or expenses associated with something, often in a financial context. It is commonly used in legal, business, and personal finance discussions to denote the amount of money spent or to be spent on different items or services. The term is frequently used in both oral and written contexts, but it is especially common in written legal and financial documents.

Example Sentences

• Las expensas del condominio son muy altas este mes.

• The expenses of the condominium are very high this month.

• Es importante mantener un registro de todas las expensas de tu negocio.

• It is important to keep a record of all the expenses of your business.

Idiomatic Expressions

Expensas is less commonly found in idiomatic expressions, but it does appear in contexts referring to financial responsibilities or costs.

• El dinero no crece en los árboles; hay que pagar expensas.

• Money doesn’t grow on trees; you have to pay expenses.

• Nadie quiere cubrir las expensas de una fiesta que no fue planeada.

• No one wants to cover the expenses of a party that wasn’t planned.

Etymology

The word expensas originates from the Latin expensae, the plural of expensa, which means "outlay" or "expense." The root word comes from expendere, meaning "to weigh out, pay out, disburse."

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms: - Gastos (costs) - Costo (cost) - Inversión (investment)

Antonyms: - Ingresos (income) - Beneficios (profits) - Ahorros (savings)