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kostspielig

costly

Meaning of kostspielig

expensive

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German/ˈkɔstʃpiːlɪç/
Russian transcription[dərəkəˈstojɕːɪj]
costly
kostspielig - costly
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kostspielig with Russian translation

kostspielig usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Это был дорогостоящий ремонт.

Das war eine kostspielige Reparatur.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Ошибка может обойтись очень дорого.

Ein Fehler kann sehr kostspielig sein.

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

kostspieligдорогостоящий
gehacktрубленый
gekochtприготовленный
gefrostetзамороженный
ungekochtсырой
salzigсолёный
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kostspielig synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between kostspielig / teuer / hochpreisig / kostbar / kostenintensiv / aufwendig

T
🇩🇪German
teuer

common, neutral word meaning “expensive”; can describe goods, services, or costs in general.

A2Very Often
H
🇩🇪German
hochpreisig

more formal and neutral; emphasizes a high price level, especially for products.

A2Often
K
🇩🇪German
kostbar

more like “valuable” or “precious”; not just expensive, but important or rare.

A2Often
K
🇩🇪German
kostenintensiv

emphasizes that something requires high expenses; often used in business or technical contexts.

A2Often
A
🇩🇪German
aufwendig

means “time-consuming, labor-intensive, elaborate”; not necessarily expensive in money.

A2Very Often
P
🇩🇪German
preiswert

means “inexpensive” or “good value”; the opposite of “teuer/kostspielig.”

A2Very Often
G
🇩🇪German
günstig

means “cheap, favorable, or good value”; often refers to a good deal or low price.

A2Very Often

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kostspielig means costly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce kostspielig

/ˈkɔstʃpiːlɪç/

kostspielig translation

costly

kostspielig examples

Das war eine kostspielige Reparatur.

kostspielig transcription

/ˈkɔstʃpiːlɪç/

Questions about this word

kostspielig meaning: what does it mean?

teuer; mit hohen Kosten verbunden

kostspielig pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

kostspielig is pronounced as /ˈkɔstʃpiːlɪç/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Das war eine kostspielige Reparatur. Translation: Это был дорогостоящий ремонт.

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