No. 395 in Italian
spese
"Spese" means "expenses" or "costs" in English.
In a sentence
Ho pagato le spese di spedizione per il pacco.
I paid the shipping expenses for the package.
'Spese' is used here to refer to financial charges associated with activities (in this case, shipping expenses).
Le spese domestiche stanno aumentando quest'anno.
Household expenses are increasing this year.
In this sentence, 'spese' is referred to general costs associated with maintaining a household.
Non puoi partire senza calcolare le spese di viaggio.
You cannot leave without calculating the travel expenses.
'Spese' in this context refers to the costs involved specifically with traveling activities.
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