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{ "term": "price", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the amount of money that you have to pay for something", "sensetop": "price for somethingin priceat a pricefor a price", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Boat for sale, price £8 000" }, { "text": "house/oil/share prices" }, { "text": "**rising/falling prices**" }, { "text": "to **increase/lower/reduce prices**" }, { "text": "We will have to **raise** ticket **prices**." }, { "text": "The company has announced that it is **cutting prices**." }, { "text": "In the past year, house **prices have fallen**." }, { "text": "The **price** of crude oil **has risen** over the last few months." }, { "text": "to charge a **high/reasonable/low price** for something", "contextForm": "price for something" }, { "text": "to **pay/charge a price** for something" }, { "text": "He managed to get a good price for the car." }, { "text": "**Retail prices** for food at the supermarket rose just under two per cent in the first quarter." }, { "text": "Can you **give me a price** for the work *(= tell me how much you will charge)*?" }, { "text": "Children over five must pay (the) **full price** for the ticket." }, { "text": "I'm only buying it if it's the **right price** *(= a price that I think is reasonable)*." }, { "text": "How much are these? They don't have a price on them." }, { "text": "Most new technology comes down in price with time.", "contextForm": "in price" }, { "text": "a rise/an increase/a fall/a drop in price" }, { "text": "They sell quality art supplies at discount prices.", "contextForm": "at a price" }, { "text": "I don't think you'll be able to sell it for that price.", "contextForm": "for a price" }, { "text": "**price rises/increases/hikes/cuts**" }, { "text": "House prices went up by 5 per cent last year." }, { "text": "I can't afford it at that price." }, { "text": "I got a number of suppliers to quote me their best prices." }, { "text": "The painting could break the record for the highest price paid for a work by the artist." }, { "text": "There has been a massive increase in prices charged by bus companies." }, { "text": "If prices slump further, the farmers will starve." }, { "text": "It's always worth comparing prices before you buy." }, { "text": "Oil is set in go up in price." }, { "text": "Prices go from $30 for the standard model to $150 for the de luxe version." }, { "text": "Prices soared during the war." }, { "text": "Property in the area is now fetching ridiculously high prices." }, { "text": "The average price per gallon was $5.09." }, { "text": "The campaign urged retailers to drop their prices." }, { "text": "The car has a base price of $28 640." }, { "text": "The deal would boost gas prices." }, { "text": "The price of fuel is prohibitive." }, { "text": "The suggested retail price of the smartwatch is £139.00." }, { "text": "These laptops range in price from $ 300 to £3 000." }, { "text": "They charge exorbitant prices for their goods." }, { "text": "They sell cars at fixed prices, with no haggling." }, { "text": "We need to adjust our prices to reflect our actual costs." }, { "text": "We sell quality tools at the right price." }, { "text": "The price includes dinner, bed and breakfast." }, { "text": "It took eight clicks to find the price list." } ], "topics": ["Business", "Shopping", "Money"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["exorbitant", "high", "inflated"], "verb + price": ["command", "fetch", "go for"], "price + verb": ["climb", "double", "go up"], "price + noun": ["level", "range", "hike"], "preposition": ["at a/the price", "in price"], "phrases": [ "a drop in price", "a fall in price", "a reduction in price" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the unpleasant things that you must do or experience in order to achieve something or as a result of achieving something", "sensetop": "price for somethingprice for doing somethingat a… price", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Criticism is part of the price of leadership." }, { "text": "Loneliness is **a high price to pay** for independence in your old age.", "contextForm": "price for something" }, { "text": "Giving up his job was **a small price to pay** for his children's happiness." }, { "text": "The team paid a heavy price for its lack of preparation." }, { "text": "Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous.", "contextForm": "price for doing something" }, { "text": "His success **came at a** high **price**.", "contextForm": "at a… price" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the numbers that tell you how much money you will receive if the horse that you bet on wins the race", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "Six to one is a good price for that horse." } ], "topics": ["Sports: other sports"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "whatever the cost or the difficulties may be", "examples": [ { "text": "We want peace at any price." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "costing a lot of money", "examples": [ { "text": "You can buy strawberries all year round, but at a price." }, { "text": "Food is available, at a price." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "involving something unpleasant", "examples": [ { "text": "He'll help you—at a price!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "extremely valuable or important", "labels": "(formal or literary)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "so good or useful that the cost does not seem too much", "examples": [ { "text": "To buy all the recommended equipment is expensive, but as an investment for the future it is cheap at the price." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "you can persuade anyone to do something by giving them more money or something that they want", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that no amount of money would persuade you to do or to sell something", "examples": [ { "text": "I wouldn't work for her again—not at any price!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or something you have done", "examples": [ { "text": "He looked terrible this morning. I think he's paying the penalty for all those late nights." }, { "text": "They're now paying the price for past mistakes." }, { "text": "She thinks that any inconvenience is **a price worth paying** for living in such a beautiful place." }, { "text": "He's now paying the penalty for his misspent youth." }, { "text": "If Mac had killed Caroline, then he was going to make him pay the price." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "an amount of money that is offered for capturing or killing somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "Ever since he killed the gang’s leader, there has been a price on his head." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to say how much money something valuable is worth", "examples": [ { "text": "They haven't yet put a price on the business." }, { "text": "You can't put a price on that sort of loyalty." }, { "text": "You can't put a price on happiness." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "used to say that you think that something you have achieved may not be worth all the problems and difficulties it causes", "examples": [ { "text": "What price fame and fortune?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "used to say that something seems unlikely", "examples": [ { "text": "What price England winning the World Cup?" } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/praɪs/", "audio": "pr/price/price__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/praɪs/", "audio": "pr/price/price__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: the noun from Old French pris, from Latin pretium ‘value, reward’; the verb, a variant (by assimilation to the noun) of earlier prise ‘estimate the value of’ (see prize). Compare with praise." }