price

prix

Somme d’argent à payer pour acheter quelque chose.

En anglais simple : The amount of money you pay to buy something.

• What is the price?
• House prices have risen this year.
• The price includes breakfast and parking.

Comment l'utiliser : the price of something (What is the price of this jacket?)

Synonymes : cost

Expressions courantes : price of something, a low price, a high price, ask the price

prix, coût

Conséquence pénible ou sacrifice qu’entraîne une action ou une décision.

En anglais simple : Something bad you suffer or give up because of an action or decision.

• Success can come at a price.
• He paid a heavy price for his mistake.
• Losing her privacy was the price of fame.

Comment l'utiliser : pay the price for something (He paid the price for ignoring the warnings.); the price of something (Loneliness was the price of her fame.)

Synonymes : cost, penalty

Expressions courantes : pay the price, price of something, a heavy price, at a price

se renseigner sur le prix de, comparer les prix de

Se renseigner sur le prix d’une chose avant de l’acheter.

En anglais simple : To find out how much something costs before buying it.

• We priced several laptops.
• Have you priced the flights yet?
• She is pricing new carpets for the house.

Comment l'utiliser : price something up (We priced up a new kitchen before setting our budget.)

Synonymes : check the cost of, get a price for

Expressions courantes : price something up, price a car, price several options