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at the expense of in Arabic

عَلَى حِسَابِ ʕalā ḥisābi

at the expense of in Arabic: عَلَى حِسَابِ (ʕalā ḥisābi), عَلَى نَفَقَةِ (ʕalā nafaqati). In English, at the expense of means paid for by an individual or group.

Arabic words for at the expense of

paid for by an individual or group
عَلَى حِسَابِ ʕalā ḥisābi, عَلَى نَفَقَةِ ʕalā nafaqati
in a way as to harm somebody or something
عَلَى حِسَابِ ʕalā ḥisābi

English meaning of at the expense of

  1. preposition Paid for by an individual or group.
  2. preposition At one's responsibility.
  3. preposition In a way as to harm somebody or something; to the detriment of.
  4. preposition Of a joke, deriding someone.

Full definition of at the expense of

Questions about at the expense of in Arabic

What is the meaning of at the expense of in Arabic?
At the expense of in Arabic is عَلَى حِسَابِ (ʕalā ḥisābi), عَلَى نَفَقَةِ (ʕalā nafaqati).
ما معنى كلمة at the expense of؟
At the expense of: عَلَى حِسَابِ (ʕalā ḥisābi), عَلَى نَفَقَةِ (ʕalā nafaqati).
What does at the expense of mean in English?
At the expense of means paid for by an individual or group.

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