expense

noun/ɪkˈspens/CEFR B1

খরচ, ব্যয়

Meaning

The money that you spend on something.

Example sentences

We must reduce our monthly expenses.আমাদের মাসিক খরচ কমাতে হবে।
Travel is a big expense for the company.ভ্রমণ কোম্পানির জন্য একটা বড় খরচ।
Rent is our biggest monthly expense.ভাড়া আমাদের সবচেয়ে বড় মাসিক খরচ।
We need to cut down our expenses.আমাদের খরচ কমাতে হবে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: cost, expenditure, outlay

Antonyms: income

Similar words, and what each means

cost
খরচ, মূল্য, দাম হওয়া, খরচ হওয়া
The amount of money needed to buy, make, or do something.
expenditure
ব্যয়
The total amount of money that is spent.
outlay
অর্থব্যয়, খরচ
An amount of money spent, especially at the start of a project.

Other English words for “খরচ, ব্যয়”

cost
The amount of money needed to buy, make, or do something.
outlay
An amount of money spent, especially at the start of a project.
expenditure
The total amount of money that is spent.

Opposite words

income
আয়, উপার্জন
The money a person or business receives, usually from work or investment.

“expense” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Money vocabulary rests on a few opposite pairs that must never be mixed: borrow and lend, deposit and withdraw, credit and debit, income and expense, save and spend.
English Vocabulary for Money and Banking →
Concession + defence: 'Although free education is costly for governments, this expense is outweighed by the long-term economic returns.'
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A doctor trained largely at public expense treats patients in another country, and a researcher who might have solved a problem here solves it elsewhere.
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“expense” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • বেঁচে থাকা, টিকে থাকা
- • বিশেষজ্ঞ
- • দেওয়ানি অন্যায়
- • খরচ, ব্যয়
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খরচ, ব্যয় — expense (noun) — খরচ, ব্যয়. The money that you spend on something.
Which word is closest in meaning to “expense”?
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- • cost
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cost — cost — খরচ, মূল্য, দাম হওয়া, খরচ হওয়া. The amount of money needed to buy, make, or do something.

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