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Meaning of at a price | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Given over or conceded only at great expense.
  2. Gained at the cost of incurring unwelcome consequences.

Equivalents

Italiano a caro prezzo

Examples

“I will give⟳ you the secret plans, but at a price.”
“Winning the war came at a price.”
“He was grateful for the recognition, even though it was achieved at a price.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

at a profit at a push at a rate of knots at a run at a stand at a time

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