Vocabulaire

cost-effective

Adjectif

Exemple: “This solution is cost-effective.”

Synonymes: economical

Antonymes: wasteful

inexorable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The rise in costs seemed inexorable.”

Synonymes: unstoppable, relentless

Antonymes: avoidable, merciful

estimation

Nom

Exemple: “My estimation of the cost was too low.”

Synonymes: calculation, assessment

Antonymes: fact, measurement

handkerchief

Nom

Exemple: “He took a handkerchief from his pocket.”

Synonymes: cloth, tissue cloth

Antonymes:

prohibitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The cost of treatment was prohibitive for many families.”

Synonymes: excessive, restrictive

Antonymes: affordable, permissive

fifty

Déterminant

Exemple: “The book costs fifty dollars.”

Synonymes: 50

Antonymes:

prohibitively

Adverbe

Exemple: “The fees are prohibitively expensive for students.”

Synonymes: excessively

Antonymes: affordably

complimentary

Adjectif

Exemple: “Guests receive complimentary drinks on arrival.”

Synonymes: free

Antonymes: paid

price

Nom

Exemple: “The price includes delivery.”

Synonymes: cost

proportionally

Adverbe

Exemple: “Costs rose proportionally to demand.”

Synonymes: accordingly

Antonymes: disproportionately

free

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am free tomorrow.”

Synonymes: available

Antonymes: busy

viable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The proposal is viable only if costs are reduced.”

notwithstanding

/ˌnɑːtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/

Exemple: “Notwithstanding the cost, we proceeded.”

Synonymes: nonetheless, nevertheless, withal

factor

/ˈfæktər/

Exemple: “Cost is an important factor.”

Synonymes: component, element, agent

estimate

/ˈestɪmeɪt/

Exemple: “We estimate the cost at $5,000.”

Synonymes: idea, reckon, figure

reduce

/rɪˈduːs/

Exemple: “We need to reduce costs.”

Synonymes: subjugate, subdue, contract

Antonymes: enlarge, blow up, magnify

cheap

/tʃiːp/

Exemple: “This ticket is cheap.”

Synonymes: garish, tawdry, brassy

Antonymes: expensive