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Spanish Word of the Day
Friday, May 9, 2014

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caro, adjective, adverb
expensive

Caro is the basic word to describe something which costs a lot of money:

un coche carísimo
a very expensive automobile

ropa cara
expensive clothes

If you want to say that something is expensive, you often use the verb salir with caro:

Alquilar una casa amueblada sale más caro.
Renting a furnished house is more expensive.

The phrase costar muy caro is often used as a metaphor, like the English metaphor to pay dearly for something:

Un desafió que le puede costar muy caro.
A challenge for which he may have to pay dearly, A challenge which may cost him dear.

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