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дорогостоящий

costly

Meaning of дорогостоящий

expensive

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Russian[dərəkəˈstojɕːɪj]
costly
дорогостоящий - costly
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дорогостоящий with English translation

дорогостоящий usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A costly repair left them with little money.

Дорогостоящий ремонт оставил их почти без денег.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It was a costly lesson, but he learned from it.

Это был дорогостоящий урок, но он извлёк из него пользу.

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дорогостоящий belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

дорогостоящийcostly
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

дорогостоящий synonyms

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What's the difference between дорогостоящий / дорогой / дорого / затратный / недешёвый

🇷🇺Russian
дорогостоящий

costly — expensive

A2Very Often

A costly repair left them with little money.

Дорогостоящий ремонт оставил их почти без денег.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дорогостоящий

Neutral, slightly formal: very expensive in price or in costs of production/maintenance.

B2Often

This is a costly project, so the company is looking for a cheaper solution.

Это дорогостоящий проект, поэтому компания ищет более дешёвое решение.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дорогой

The most common word: costing a lot of money; it can also mean "dear/loved," but here only the price sense is relevant.

B1Very Often

This is a very expensive restaurant, so we go there rarely.

Это очень дорогой ресторан, мы туда ходим редко.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дорого

An adverb: shows that something costs a lot or requires a lot of spending, not a property of the noun itself.

B1Very Often

The repair cost a lot.

Ремонт обошёлся дорого.

З
🇷🇺Russian
затратный

Emphasizes high spending of money, time, effort, or resources; often used about processes and projects rather than objects.

B2Rarely

This method is too costly and does not fit mass production.

Этот способ слишком затратный и не подходит для массового производства.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
недешёвый

A softer, conversational way to say something is not cheap; means "rather expensive" with a milder judgment.

B1Often

The apartment there is rather expensive, but the neighborhood is very convenient.

Квартира там недешёвая, но район очень удобный.

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How to pronounce дорогостоящий and what this word means

дорогостоящий translation: costly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce дорогостоящий

[dərəkəˈstojɕːɪj]

дорогостоящий translation

costly

дорогостоящий examples

A costly repair left them with little money.

дорогостоящий transcription

[dərəkəˈstojɕːɪj]

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дорогостоящий meaning: what does it mean?

который требует больших затрат, стоит много денег

дорогостоящий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

дорогостоящий is pronounced as [dərəkəˈstojɕːɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

дорогостоящий definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A costly repair left them with little money. Translation: Дорогостоящий ремонт оставил их почти без денег.

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