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expensive in Arabic

غَالٍ ḡālin

/ɪkˈspɛn.sɪv/

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expensive in Arabic: غَالٍ (ḡālin), الْغَالِي (al-ḡālī), مُكَلَّف (mukallaf). In English, expensive means having a high price or cost.

Arabic words for expensive

having a high price or cost
غَالٍ ḡālin, الْغَالِي al-ḡālī, مُكَلَّف mukallaf

English meaning of expensive

  1. adjective Having a high price or cost.
  2. adjective Taking a lot of system time or resources.
  3. adjective Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.
  4. adjective Having a high economy rate.

Full definition of expensive

expensive in a sentence

  • an unnecessarily expensive choice of algorithm

Synonyms of expensive

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Questions about expensive in Arabic

What is the meaning of expensive in Arabic?
Expensive in Arabic is غَالٍ (ḡālin), الْغَالِي (al-ḡālī), مُكَلَّف (mukallaf).
ما معنى كلمة expensive؟
Expensive: غَالٍ (ḡālin), الْغَالِي (al-ḡālī), مُكَلَّف (mukallaf).
What does expensive mean in English?
Expensive means having a high price or cost.

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