costly

/ˈkɒstli/ adjective

Translation

EXPENSIVE › expensive

pahalı, fahiş, masraflı

[+ to do sth] It would be too costly to build a swimming pool.1424

CAUSING PROBLEMS › causing a lot of problems, or causing you to lose something important

pahalıya mal olan, ceremesi çok olan, bir çok sorun yaratan

a costly mistake1973

(Definition of costly adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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