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price
(prīs)n.
1. The amount as of money or goods, asked for or given in exchange for something else.
2. The cost at which something is obtained: believes that the price of success is hard work.
3. The cost of bribing someone: maintained that every person has a price.
4. A reward offered for the capture or killing of a person: a felon with a price on his head.
5. Archaic Value or worth.
tr.v. priced, pric·ing, pric·es
Idiom: 1. To fix or establish a price for: shoes that are priced at sixty dollars.
2. To find out the price of: spent the day pricing dresses.
price out of the market
To eliminate the demand for (goods or services) by setting prices too high.
price′a·ble adj.
pric′er n.
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price
(praɪs)n
1. the sum in money or goods for which anything is or may be bought or sold
2. the cost at which anything is obtained
3. the cost of bribing a person
4. a sum of money offered or given as a reward for a capture or killing
5. value or worth, esp high worth
6. (Gambling, except Cards) gambling another word for odds
7. at any price whatever the price or cost
8. at a price at a high price
9. beyond price without price invaluable or priceless
10. the price of someone Irish what someone deserves, esp a fitting punishment: it's just the price of him.
11. what price something? what are the chances of something happening now?
vb (tr)
12. to fix or establish the price of
13. to ascertain or discover the price of
14. (Commerce) price out of the market to charge so highly for as to prevent the sale, hire, etc, of
[C13 pris, from Old French, from Latin pretium price, value, wage]
ˈpricer n
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price
(praɪs)n., v. priced, pric•ing. n.
1. the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
2. a sum offered for the capture of a person alive or dead: to put a price on someone's head.
3. an amount of money for which a person will forsake principles or obligations: They claim that every politician has his price.
4. that which must be given, done, or undergone in order to obtain a thing.
5. Archaic. value or worth.
v.t. 6. to fix the price of.
7. to ask or find out the price of.
[1175–1225; Middle English pris(e) < Old French < Latin pretium price, value, worth]
Price
(praɪs)n.
1. (Edward) Reynolds, born 1933, U.S. novelist.
2. (Mary) Le•on•tyne (ˈli ənˌtin) born 1927, U.S. soprano.
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price
– cost1. 'price' and 'cost'
The price or cost of something is the amount of money you must pay to buy it.
The price of oil doubled in a few months.
They are worried about the rising cost of food.
You can also use cost to refer to the amount of money needed to do or make something.
The cost of raising a child is very high.
The building was recently restored at a cost of £500,000.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'price' in this way. Don't say, for example, 'The price of raising a child is very high.'
2. 'costs'
You use the plural noun costs when you are referring to the total amount of money needed to run something such as a business.
We need to cut our costs in order to make a profit.
Stores have had to raise their prices to cover increased costs.
3. 'cost' used as a verb
You use cost as a verb to talk about the amount of money that you must pay for something.
The dress costs $200.
How much do these new phones cost?
You can use cost with two objects to say how much money someone pays for something on a particular occasion. The past tense and -ed participle of cost is cost.
A two-day stay there cost me $125.
How much did that haircut cost you?
Be Careful!
Don't use 'to' after cost in a sentence like this. Don't say, for example, 'How much did that haircut cost to you?'
price
– prize1. 'price'
The price /praɪs/ of something is the amount of money that you must pay to buy it.
The price of a cup of coffee is almost five dollars.
The price is shown on the label.
See price - cost
2. 'prize'
A prize /praɪz/ is something given to someone for winning a competition or game, or for doing good work.
He won a prize in a painting competition.
She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.
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Past participle: priced
Gerund: pricing
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| Noun | 1. |  price - the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world" average cost - total cost for all units bought (or produced) divided by the number of units differential cost, incremental cost, marginal cost - the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output expensiveness - the quality of being high-priced assessment - the market value set on assets inexpensiveness - the quality of being affordable |
| 2. |  price - the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor asking price, selling price - the price at which something is offered for sale bid price - (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security closing price - (stock market) the price of the last transaction completed during a day's trading session factory price - price charged for goods picked up at the factory highway robbery - an exorbitant price; "what they are asking for gas these days is highway robbery" purchase price - the price at which something is actually purchased cash price, spot price - the current delivery price of a commodity traded in the spot market support level - (stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investors valuation - assessed price; "the valuation of this property is much too high" | |
| 3. |  price - value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world" death toll - the number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster | |
| 4. | price - the high value or worth of something; "her price is far above rubies" worth - the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful | |
| 5. | price - a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal; "the cattle thief has a price on his head" reward - the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property | |
| 6. | price - cost of bribing someone; "they say that every politician has a price" cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor | |
| 7. | Price - United States operatic soprano (born 1927) | |
| Verb | 1. | price - determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high" mark up - increase the price of rig, manipulate - manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices" overprice - price excessively high underquote - offer for sale at a price lower than the market price |
| 2. | price - ascertain or learn the price of; "Have you priced personal computers lately?" ascertain - learn or discover with certainty |
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price
noun
1. cost, value, rate, charge, bill, figure, worth, damage (informal), amount, estimate, fee, payment, expense, assessment, expenditure, valuation, face value, outlay, asking price a sharp increase in the price of petrol What's the price on that one?
2. consequences, penalty, cost, result, sacrifice, toll, forfeit He's paying the price for pushing his body so hard.
3. reward, bounty, compensation, premium, recompense He is still at large despite the high price on his head.
at any price whatever the cost, regardless, no matter what the cost, anyhow, cost what it may, expense no object We want the hostages home at any price.
beyond price priceless, treasured, precious, invaluable, inestimable, without price, of incalculable value a treasure that was beyond price
Quotations
"There's no such thing as a free lunch" [Milton Friedman book title]
"There's no such thing as a free lunch" [Milton Friedman book title]
Proverbs
"You don't get something for nothing"
"You don't get something for nothing"
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Translations
ثَمَنسِعْرقيمَة ، سِعْريَجِد السِّعْريَضَعُ سِعْرا
preu
cenaocenitoznačit cenouzjistit cenu
prisprissætte
hindhindama
hintahinnoitella
cijena
árár1: árat megállapítárazbeáraz
kynna sér verîverîverî, òaî sem e-î útheimtirverîmerkja
価格値段報酬手間賃費用
가격
aukšta kainalabai juokingasneįkandamaspažymėti kainą antsužinoti kainą
cenacenotnoteikt/uzlikt cenuuzzināt cenu/cenas
cenawycenić
označiť cenouzistiť cenu
cena
prisvärdera
ราคา
giá
price
[praɪs]A. N
1. (Comm) → precio m
an increase in the price of petrol → un aumento en el precio de la gasolina
we pay top prices for gold and silver → pagamos los mejores precios por el oro y la plata
who knows what the price will be in six months → quién sabe qué precio tendrá dentro de seis meses
that's my price, take it or leave it → eso es lo que pido, o lo tomas o lo dejas
you can get it at a price → se puede conseguir, pero pagando
it's not for sale at any price → no está a la venta a ningún precio
their loyalty cannot be bought at any price → su lealtad no tiene precio
at a reduced price → a (un) precio reducido, con rebaja
at today's prices → a los precios actuales
it is beyond price → no tiene precio
for a price he'll do it for a price → él lo hará, pero será caro → lo hará si le pagan
you can get anything you want for a price → puedes conseguir todo lo que quieras pagando
he would kill a man for the price of a packet of cigarettes → mataría a un hombre por el precio de una cajetilla de tabaco
two for the price of one (lit, fig) → dos al or por el precio de uno
can you give me a price for putting in a new window? → ¿cuánto me cobraría usted por colocar una ventana nueva?
to go down or come down or fall in price → bajar de precio
to go up or rise in price → subir de precio
he got a good price for it → sacó una buena suma por ello
everyone has their price → todos tenemos un precio
he's got or there's a price on his head → se ha puesto precio a su cabeza
to name one's price → fijar el precio, decir cuánto se quiere
to put a price on sth → poner precio a algo
you can't put a price on friendship → la amistad no tiene precio
if the price is right he is prepared to make a comeback if the price is right → está dispuesto a volver si se le paga bien
as long as the price is right, property will sell → si está a un buen precio, la propiedad se vende
what price all his promises now? (iro) → ¿de qué sirven todas sus promesas ahora?
see also closing B
see also cut-price, fixed B
see also half-price, retail E
an increase in the price of petrol → un aumento en el precio de la gasolina
we pay top prices for gold and silver → pagamos los mejores precios por el oro y la plata
who knows what the price will be in six months → quién sabe qué precio tendrá dentro de seis meses
that's my price, take it or leave it → eso es lo que pido, o lo tomas o lo dejas
you can get it at a price → se puede conseguir, pero pagando
it's not for sale at any price → no está a la venta a ningún precio
their loyalty cannot be bought at any price → su lealtad no tiene precio
at a reduced price → a (un) precio reducido, con rebaja
at today's prices → a los precios actuales
it is beyond price → no tiene precio
for a price he'll do it for a price → él lo hará, pero será caro → lo hará si le pagan
you can get anything you want for a price → puedes conseguir todo lo que quieras pagando
he would kill a man for the price of a packet of cigarettes → mataría a un hombre por el precio de una cajetilla de tabaco
two for the price of one (lit, fig) → dos al or por el precio de uno
can you give me a price for putting in a new window? → ¿cuánto me cobraría usted por colocar una ventana nueva?
to go down or come down or fall in price → bajar de precio
to go up or rise in price → subir de precio
he got a good price for it → sacó una buena suma por ello
everyone has their price → todos tenemos un precio
he's got or there's a price on his head → se ha puesto precio a su cabeza
to name one's price → fijar el precio, decir cuánto se quiere
to put a price on sth → poner precio a algo
you can't put a price on friendship → la amistad no tiene precio
if the price is right he is prepared to make a comeback if the price is right → está dispuesto a volver si se le paga bien
as long as the price is right, property will sell → si está a un buen precio, la propiedad se vende
what price all his promises now? (iro) → ¿de qué sirven todas sus promesas ahora?
see also closing B
see also cut-price, fixed B
see also half-price, retail E
2. (Fin, St Ex) (= quotation) → cotización f
stock prices fell again on Wall Street → las cotizaciones en bolsa bajaron de nuevo en Wall Street
stock prices fell again on Wall Street → las cotizaciones en bolsa bajaron de nuevo en Wall Street
3. (Betting) (= odds) → puntos mpl de ventaja
what price ...? (= what's the betting) → ¿qué apuestas ...?
what price she'll change her mind? → ¿qué apuestas a que cambia de opinión?
what price war? → ¿qué apuestas a que estallará la guerra?
what price ...? (= what's the betting) → ¿qué apuestas ...?
what price she'll change her mind? → ¿qué apuestas a que cambia de opinión?
what price war? → ¿qué apuestas a que estallará la guerra?
4. (= sacrifice) → precio m
that's the price we have to pay for progress; that's the price of progress → es el precio que tenemos que pagar por el progreso
to pay the price (for sth) → cargar con or pagar las consecuencias (de algo)
fame comes at a price → la fama se paga cara
he's famous now, but at what a price! → ahora es famoso, ¡pero a qué precio! or ¡pero lo ha pagado caro!
at any price (with affirmative) → a toda costa
they want peace at any price → quieren la paz a toda costa; (with negative) a concert I wasn't going to miss at any price → un concierto que no me iba a perder por nada del mundo
to pay a high or heavy price for sth → pagar algo muy caro
that's a small price to pay for independence/for keeping him happy → eso es poco sacrificio a cambio de la independencia/de tenerlo contento
that's the price we have to pay for progress; that's the price of progress → es el precio que tenemos que pagar por el progreso
to pay the price (for sth) → cargar con or pagar las consecuencias (de algo)
fame comes at a price → la fama se paga cara
he's famous now, but at what a price! → ahora es famoso, ¡pero a qué precio! or ¡pero lo ha pagado caro!
at any price (with affirmative) → a toda costa
they want peace at any price → quieren la paz a toda costa; (with negative) a concert I wasn't going to miss at any price → un concierto que no me iba a perder por nada del mundo
to pay a high or heavy price for sth → pagar algo muy caro
that's a small price to pay for independence/for keeping him happy → eso es poco sacrificio a cambio de la independencia/de tenerlo contento
B. VT
1. (= fix price of) retailers usually price goods by adding 100% to the wholesale price → los minoristas normalmente ponen precio a sus productos añadiendo un cien por cien al precio de coste → los minoristas normalmente cargan un cien por cien al precio de coste de sus productos
tickets, priced £20, are now available → las entradas ya están a la venta a un precio de 20 libras
it was priced too high/low → su precio era demasiado alto/bajo
this stylish fryer, competitively priced at £29.99, can help you create new dishes → por sólo £29.99, esta elegante freidora puede ayudarle a crear nuevos platos
there is a very reasonably priced menu → hay un menú a un precio muy razonable
to price sb out of the market → hacer que algn pierda competitividad (rebajando uno sus precios artificialmente)
the restaurant has priced itself out of the market → el restaurante ha subido demasiado los precios y ha perdido su competitividad en el mercado
you'll price yourself out of a job if you go on demanding so much money → como sigas exigiendo tanto dinero, pondrás en peligro tu trabajo
tickets, priced £20, are now available → las entradas ya están a la venta a un precio de 20 libras
it was priced too high/low → su precio era demasiado alto/bajo
this stylish fryer, competitively priced at £29.99, can help you create new dishes → por sólo £29.99, esta elegante freidora puede ayudarle a crear nuevos platos
there is a very reasonably priced menu → hay un menú a un precio muy razonable
to price sb out of the market → hacer que algn pierda competitividad (rebajando uno sus precios artificialmente)
the restaurant has priced itself out of the market → el restaurante ha subido demasiado los precios y ha perdido su competitividad en el mercado
you'll price yourself out of a job if you go on demanding so much money → como sigas exigiendo tanto dinero, pondrás en peligro tu trabajo
2. (= label with price) the tins of salmon weren't clearly priced → el precio de la latas de salmón no estaba claro or claramente indicado
it was priced at £15 → estaba marcado a un precio de 15 libras
it was priced at £15 → estaba marcado a un precio de 15 libras
C. CPD price bracket N he's looking for a property in the £70,000 price bracket → está buscando una vivienda que cueste alrededor de las setenta mil libras
that is the normal price bracket for one of his creations → ése es el precio normal de or eso es lo que se paga normalmente por una de sus creaciones
a traditional restaurant in the middle price bracket → un restaurante tradicional con precios de un nivel medio (dentro de la escala)
price control N → control m de precios
to impose price controls → aplicar control de precios
price cut N → rebaja f
price cutting N → reducción f de precios
price-earnings ratio N (Fin) → relación f precio ganancias
price fixing N → fijación f de precios
price freeze N → congelación f de precios
price increase N → subida f de precio
price index N (Brit) → índice m de precios
see also consumer B price inflation N → inflación f de los precios
price level N → nivel m de precios
price limit N → tope m, precio m tope
price list N → lista f de precios
price range N there are lots of good products in all price ranges → hay gran cantidad de productos de buena calidad en una amplia gama de precios
in the medium or middle price range → dentro de un nivel medio de la escala de precios
the upper/lower end of the price range → el nivel más alto/bajo en la escala de precios
(with)in/out of one's price range → dentro de/fuera de las posibilidades de uno
the hotel was somewhat out of my price range → el hotel estaba un tanto fuera de mis posibilidades
price rigging N → fijación f fraudulenta de precios
they were accused of price rigging → se les acusó de amañar los precios
price ring N → cártel m (para la fijación de precios)
price rise N = price increase prices and incomes policy N → política f de precios y salarios, política f de precios y rentas
price support N → subsidio m de precios
price tag N (lit) → etiqueta f (del precio) (fig) → precio m
it doesn't justify the price tag of £17.5 million → no justifica un precio de 17,5 millones de libras
price war N → guerra f de precios
that is the normal price bracket for one of his creations → ése es el precio normal de or eso es lo que se paga normalmente por una de sus creaciones
a traditional restaurant in the middle price bracket → un restaurante tradicional con precios de un nivel medio (dentro de la escala)
price control N → control m de precios
to impose price controls → aplicar control de precios
price cut N → rebaja f
price cutting N → reducción f de precios
price-earnings ratio N (Fin) → relación f precio ganancias
price fixing N → fijación f de precios
price freeze N → congelación f de precios
price increase N → subida f de precio
price index N (Brit) → índice m de precios
see also consumer B price inflation N → inflación f de los precios
price level N → nivel m de precios
price limit N → tope m, precio m tope
price list N → lista f de precios
price range N there are lots of good products in all price ranges → hay gran cantidad de productos de buena calidad en una amplia gama de precios
in the medium or middle price range → dentro de un nivel medio de la escala de precios
the upper/lower end of the price range → el nivel más alto/bajo en la escala de precios
(with)in/out of one's price range → dentro de/fuera de las posibilidades de uno
the hotel was somewhat out of my price range → el hotel estaba un tanto fuera de mis posibilidades
price rigging N → fijación f fraudulenta de precios
they were accused of price rigging → se les acusó de amañar los precios
price ring N → cártel m (para la fijación de precios)
price rise N = price increase prices and incomes policy N → política f de precios y salarios, política f de precios y rentas
price support N → subsidio m de precios
price tag N (lit) → etiqueta f (del precio) (fig) → precio m
it doesn't justify the price tag of £17.5 million → no justifica un precio de 17,5 millones de libras
price war N → guerra f de precios
price down VT + ADV → rebajar
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[ˈpraɪs] n
(= cost) → prix m
what is the price of ... ? → combien coûte ... ?, quel est le prix de ... ?
to go up in price → augmenter
to rise in price → augmenter
to come down in price → baisser
to put a price on sth [+ health, friendship] → mettre un prix sur qch
You can't put a price on friendship → On ne peut pas mettre un prix sur l'amitié.
It's a small price to pay for ... (fig) → C'est un petit prix à payer pour ...
It's a small price to pay for freedom → C'est un petit prix à payer pour la liberté.
to pay a high price for sth (fig) → payer le prix fort pour qch
to pay the price for sth → payer le prix de qch
at a price
He regained his freedom, but at a price → Il a retrouvé sa liberté, mais cela lui a coûté cher.
to come at a price → avoir un prix
Fame comes at a price → La célébrité a un prix.
at any price (= at any cost) → à tout prix
a price on sb's head
There's a price on his head → Sa tête est mise à prix.
what is the price of ... ? → combien coûte ... ?, quel est le prix de ... ?
to go up in price → augmenter
to rise in price → augmenter
to come down in price → baisser
to put a price on sth [+ health, friendship] → mettre un prix sur qch
You can't put a price on friendship → On ne peut pas mettre un prix sur l'amitié.
It's a small price to pay for ... (fig) → C'est un petit prix à payer pour ...
It's a small price to pay for freedom → C'est un petit prix à payer pour la liberté.
to pay a high price for sth (fig) → payer le prix fort pour qch
to pay the price for sth → payer le prix de qch
at a price
He regained his freedom, but at a price → Il a retrouvé sa liberté, mais cela lui a coûté cher.
to come at a price → avoir un prix
Fame comes at a price → La célébrité a un prix.
at any price (= at any cost) → à tout prix
a price on sb's head
There's a price on his head → Sa tête est mise à prix.
vt
[+ goods, service] → fixer le prix de
The least expensive will be priced at £7,000 → Le prix du moins cher sera fixé à 7000 livres.
The book is priced at £8.99 → Le prix du livre est fixé à 8 livres 99.
The least expensive will be priced at £7,000 → Le prix du moins cher sera fixé à 7000 livres.
The book is priced at £8.99 → Le prix du livre est fixé à 8 livres 99.
price out
vt sep (= be too expensive) to price o.s. out of the market [company, product] → se placer au-dessus des prix du marché
to be priced out of the market [would-be house-buyer] → être exclu du marché de l'accession (à cause de la hausse des prix)
Local people are being priced out of the area → Les gens de la région sont exclus du marché de l'accession.
first-time buyers priced out of surrounding suburbs → des primo-accédants exclus des banlieues avoisinantes à cause de la hausse des prixprice bracket n → fourchette f de prixprice control n → contrôle m des prixprice cut n → réduction f de prixprice cutting n → réductions fpl de prixprice-fixing [ˈpraɪsfɪksɪŋ] n (by firms) → entente f illicite (sur les prix)price freeze n → blocage m des prix, gel m des prix
Local people are being priced out of the area → Les gens de la région sont exclus du marché de l'accession.
first-time buyers priced out of surrounding suburbs → des primo-accédants exclus des banlieues avoisinantes à cause de la hausse des prixprice bracket n → fourchette f de prixprice control n → contrôle m des prixprice cut n → réduction f de prixprice cutting n → réductions fpl de prixprice-fixing [ˈpraɪsfɪksɪŋ] n (by firms) → entente f illicite (sur les prix)price freeze n → blocage m des prix, gel m des prix
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n
→ Preis m; the price of coffee/cars → die Kaffee-/Autopreise pl; prices and incomes policy → Lohn-Preis-Politik f; to go up or rise/to go down or fall in price → teurer/billiger werden, im Preis steigen/fallen; they range in price from £10 to £30 → die Preise dafür bewegen sich zwischen £ 10 und £ 30; what is the price of that? → was kostet das?; is that the final price? → bleibt es bei dem Preis?; at a price of … → zum Preis(e) von …; at a price → zum entsprechenden Preis, wenn man genug dafür hinlegt (inf); at a reduced price → verbilligt, zu herabgesetztem or reduziertem Preis (form); if the price is right → wenn der Preis stimmt; ask him for a price for the job → frag ihn (mal), was das kostet
(fig) → Preis m; everybody has his price → jeder hat seinen Preis; the price of victory/freedom/fame → der Preis des Sieges/der Freiheit/des Ruhms or für den Sieg/die Freiheit/den Ruhm; but at what price! → aber zu welchem Preis!; at any price → um jeden Preis; not at any price → um keinen Preis; at the price of losing his health and his family → auf Kosten seiner Gesundheit und seiner Familie; it’s too big a price to pay → das ist ein zu hoher Preis; but what price honour? → wie kann man Ehre bezahlen?
(= value, valuation) a diamond of great price → ein sehr wertvoller Diamant; to put a price on something → einen Preis für etw nennen; but what price do you put on freedom? → aber wie ließe sich die Freiheit mit Gold aufwiegen?; to be beyond/without price → nicht mit Geld zu bezahlen or mit Gold aufzuwiegen sein
(= reward) → Preis m; to put a price on somebody’s head → eine Belohnung auf jds Kopf (acc) → aussetzen; to have a price on one’s head → steckbrieflich gesucht werden
(Betting: = odds) → Quote f; what price are they giving on that horse? → wie stehen die Wetten für das Pferd?; the horse had a starting price of 3 to 1 → das Pferd wurde vor dem Start mit 3:1 gewettet; what price our being able to …? (inf) → wetten, dass wir … können?; what price freedom/workers’ solidarity now? (inf) → wie steht es jetzt mit der Freiheit/der Solidarität der Arbeiter?
vt (= fix price of) → den Preis festsetzen von; (= put price label on) → auszeichnen (at mit); (= ask price of) → nach dem Preis fragen von; (fig: = estimate value of) → schätzen; it was priced at £5 (= marked £5) → es war mit £ 5 ausgezeichnet; (= cost £5) → es kostete £ 5; tickets priced at £20 → Karten zum Preis von £ 20; reasonably priced → angemessen im Preis; priced too high/low → zu teuer/billig; to price one’s goods/oneself out of the market → seine Waren/sich selbst durch zu hohe Preise konkurrenzunfähig machen; to price somebody out of the market → jdn durch niedrigere Preise vom Markt verdrängen
price
:price agreement
n → Preisvereinbarung f, → Preisabsprache f
price bracket
n = price range
price control
n → Preiskontrolle f
price-controlled
adj → preisgebunden
price cut
n → Preissenkung f
price cutter
n → Preisbrecher(in) m(f)
price cutting
n → (starke) Preissenkungen pl
price-earnings ratio
n (of shares) → Kurs-Gewinn-Verhältnis nt
price fixing
n → Preisfestlegung f
price freeze
n → Preisstopp m
price gouging
n → Preiswucherei f, → Abzockerei f (inf)
price increase
n → Preisanstieg m, → Preiserhöhung f
price index
n → Preisindex m
price leader
n (Econ) → Preisführer(in) m(f)
price
:price level
n → Preisniveau nt
price limit
n → Preisgrenze f
price list
n → Preisliste f
price-maintained
adj → preisgebunden
price range
n → Preisklasse f
price rigging
n → Preisabsprachen pl
price ring
n → Preiskartell nt
price rise
n → Preiserhöhung f
price saving
n → Preisersparnis f
price structure
n → Preisgefüge nt
price support
n (US) → Subvention f, → Preisstützung f
price tag, price ticket
n → Preisschild nt
price war
n → Preiskrieg m
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price
[praɪs]1. n
a. (also) (fig) → prezzo
to go up or rise in price → salire or aumentare di prezzo
to go down or fall in price → scendere or calare di prezzo
I got a good price for it → me lo hanno pagato bene
what is the price of that painting? → quanto costa quel quadro?
at a reduced price → a prezzo ribassato
we pay top prices for silver → offriamo ottimi prezzi per l'argento
every man has his price → ogni uomo ha il suo prezzo
the price of fame → il prezzo del successo
it's a small price to pay for it (fig) → non è che un piccolo sacrificio
to pay a high price for sth (also) (fig) → pagare caro qc
peace at any price → pace ad ogni costo or costi quello che costi
not at any price → per nessuna cosa al mondo
he regained his freedom, but at a price → ha riconquistato la sua libertà, ma a caro prezzo
to go up or rise in price → salire or aumentare di prezzo
to go down or fall in price → scendere or calare di prezzo
I got a good price for it → me lo hanno pagato bene
what is the price of that painting? → quanto costa quel quadro?
at a reduced price → a prezzo ribassato
we pay top prices for silver → offriamo ottimi prezzi per l'argento
every man has his price → ogni uomo ha il suo prezzo
the price of fame → il prezzo del successo
it's a small price to pay for it (fig) → non è che un piccolo sacrificio
to pay a high price for sth (also) (fig) → pagare caro qc
peace at any price → pace ad ogni costo or costi quello che costi
not at any price → per nessuna cosa al mondo
he regained his freedom, but at a price → ha riconquistato la sua libertà, ma a caro prezzo
b. (value, valuation) → valore m
to put a price on sth → valutare or stimare qc
to put a price on sb's head → mettere una taglia sulla testa di qn
what price his promises now? → a che valgono ora le sue promesse?
you can't put a price on it (fig) (friendship, loyalty) → è inestimabile
to put a price on sth → valutare or stimare qc
to put a price on sb's head → mettere una taglia sulla testa di qn
what price his promises now? → a che valgono ora le sue promesse?
you can't put a price on it (fig) (friendship, loyalty) → è inestimabile
c. (Betting) (odds) → quotazione f, quota
2. vt (fix price of) → fissare il prezzo di; (put price label on) → prezzare, mettere il prezzo su; (ask price of) → chiedere il prezzo di
it was priced at £20 → il prezzo era di 20 sterline
it was priced too high/low → aveva un prezzo troppo alto/basso
to be priced out of the market (article) → essere così caro/a da diventare invendibile (producer, nation) → non poter sostenere la concorrenza
it was priced at £20 → il prezzo era di 20 sterline
it was priced too high/low → aveva un prezzo troppo alto/basso
to be priced out of the market (article) → essere così caro/a da diventare invendibile (producer, nation) → non poter sostenere la concorrenza
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
price
(prais) noun1. the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost. The price of the book was $10.
2. what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something. Loss of freedom is often the price of success.
verb1. to mark a price on. I haven't priced these articles yet.
2. to find out the price of. He went into the furniture shop to price the beds.
ˈpriceless adjective1. too valuable to have a price. priceless jewels.
2. very funny. a priceless story.
ˈpricey adjective expensive.
at a price at a high price. We can get dinner at this hotel – at a price.
beyond/without price very precious. Good health is beyond price.
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price
→ سِعْر cena pris Preis τιμή precio hinta prix cijena prezzo 価格 가격 prijs pris cena preço цена pris ราคา fiyat giá 价格Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
price
n. precio, valor, costo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- What is included in the price?
- Is comprehensive insurance coverage included in the price? (US)
Is fully comprehensive insurance included in the price? (UK) - Is hot water included in the price?
- Does the price include boots?
- Does the price include poles?
- Please write down the price
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