Sentence examples of "expense" in English
He became a brilliant scholar but only at the expense of his health.
Er wurde zu einem brillanten Gelehrten, aber dies auf Kosten seiner Gesundheit.
Advertising makes up about 7% of this company's expenses.
Werbung macht bis zu 7 % der Kosten dieses Unternehmens aus.
When the boss checks our expenses it can be pretty dicey. He knows how to read between the lines.
Wenn der Chef sich unsere Ausgaben anguckt, kann es echt heikel werden. Er kann zwischen den Zeilen lesen.
Don't obtain wealth at the expense of your conscience.
Erlange keinen Reichtum, wenn du dein Gewissen aufopfern musst.
He finished the work at the expense of his health.
Er brachte die Arbeit zu Ende um den Preis seiner Gesundheit.
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