Expensas (en. Expenses)

/eksˈpensas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Collectively, the costs arising from the ownership and maintenance of properties.
The building's expenses include water and electricity.
Las expensas del edificio incluyen el agua y la electricidad.
Any necessary expense for the operation of an entity.
The company's expenses increased this year.
Las expensas de la empresa aumentaron este año.
Monthly payments that must be made for the management of a community of owners.
We must pay the community expenses on time.
Debemos pagar las expensas de la comunidad a tiempo.

Etymology

From the Latin 'expensa', which means expenses or costs.

Common Phrases and Expressions

pay the expenses
To meet the costs associated with management.
pagar las expensas
save on expenses
To reduce the necessary expenses of a property.
ahorrar en expensas
share the expenses
To divide the costs among several owners or tenants.
compartir las expensas

Related Words

expenses
Amount of money allocated to cover needs.
gastos
management
Organization and control of resources for a goal.
administración
community
Group of people sharing an environment or interests.
comunidad

Slang Meanings

Hidden costs
There are many expenses that are not mentioned when renting an apartment.
Hay muchas expensas que no se mencionan al alquilar un departamento.
Shared accounts
We do a fractioning of expenses by living in the same house.
Nosotros hacemos un fraccionamiento de expensas al vivir en la misma casa.