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1 Translation result for costly in Spanish

adjective

costly adjective

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costoso, caro

Example sentences of
costly adjective

  • •We use less costly materials in our products.
  • •It was too costly to fix her car after the accident, so she decided to buy a new car instead.
  • •They won the game, but their best player was injured, so it was a costly victory.
  • •The decision to wait could be a costly mistake.
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Synonyms of
costly adjective

expensive, valuable, precious, invaluable, priceless, pricey

Detailed synonyms for costly adjective

Costly, expensive, valuable, precious, invaluable, priceless, pricey significan que tiene un alto valor o valoración, especialmente en términos de dinero.
  • Costly indica un alto precio y puede connotar que algo es lujoso, suntuoso o raro <an elegant apartment filled with the costliest furnishings>.
    antonyms: cheap, reasonable
  • Expensive puede indicar un precio que sobrepasa el valor del objeto o los medios del comprador <the resort's shops seemed rather expensive>.
    antonyms: inexpensive, cheap
  • Valuable puede indicar valor, tanto en términos de utilidad o amenidad, como en términos mercantiles <iron ore was a valuable commodity>.
    antonyms: valueless, worthless
  • Precious se aplica a lo que es de gran valor, o incluso de un valor inestimable por ser escaso o irreemplazable <our precious natural resources>.
    antonyms: cheap, worthless
  • Invaluable indica un valor tan alto que hace la valoración casi imposible <a good education is invaluable>.
    antonyms: worthless
  • Priceless se usa al igual que invaluable en un sentido hiperbólico, pero añade un matiz de aún mayor intensidad <a priceless quip from the talk-show host>.
  • Pricey un término informal, simplemente indica el tener un precio alto <a pricey suit>.
    antonyms: reasonable
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Reverse translation for costly

costoso  - costly, expensive 
caro  - expensive, dear, dear, beloved 
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