price

UK /pɹɑjs/ US /pɹaɪs/
name 5noun 4verb 4

Collocations

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1

(verb.)

ADV

highly

attractively, competitively, economically, fairly, moderately, modestly, realistically, reasonably, sensibly

The local bakery offers fresh bread at reasonably priced rates every morning.

accordingly

The restaurant charges high prices, and the quality of the food is good accordingly.

PREP

at

The new smartphone is priced at around $800, which is expensive for many families.

between

The hotel rooms ranged between $80 and $150 per night depending on the season.

from, to

Designer handbags in that store range in price from fifty dollars to several thousand.

PHRASES

be priced high/low

The restaurant's menu items are priced quite high for a casual dining experience.

2

(noun.)

ADJ

exorbitant, high, inflated, prohibitive, steep | low

bargain, budget

We found budget prices on flights if we booked two months in advance.

attractive, fair, reasonable, right

The hotel offers comfortable rooms at a reasonable price for families visiting the city.

good

She found a good price on flights by booking early in the morning.

average

asking, purchase

The seller set an asking price of $250,000, but we negotiated it down by $20,000.

retail, sale, selling

cost

The store offered winter coats at cost price during their January clearance sale.

full, half

The restaurant offers full price meals at lunch and half price specials after 9pm.

market

The market price of gold rose significantly last week due to global economic concerns.

admission

The admission price for the concert was higher than I expected.

consumer | commodity, food, house, land, property, share | electricity, energy, fuel, oil, petrol

VERB + PRICE

command, fetch, go for

Vintage wine from that vineyard commands premium prices at auction houses worldwide.

give sb, quote sb

The car dealer gave us a competitive price for our old vehicle.

charge, set | increase, push up, raise | bring down, cut, lower, mark down, push down, reduce, slash

go up in, increase in, rise in

Houses have risen in price significantly over the last ten years in our city.

come down in

range in, vary in

Hotel rooms in the city vary in price depending on the season and location.

undercut

PRICE + VERB

go up, rise, shoot up, skyrocket, soar

Oil prices have shot up significantly since the supply shortage began last month.

drop, fall, go down, slump

The cost of petrol dropped significantly last month, so many drivers were happy.

go from to, range from to, start at

Hotel rooms in the city range from 80 dollars a night to over 300 dollars for luxury suites.

PRICE + NOUN

level, range | increase, rise | cut | change, movement | war

tag

The price tag on that designer jacket was higher than I expected.

list

index

Consumer price index figures show that inflation has risen again this month.

PREP

at a/the ~

You can buy almost anything in that store, but at a price.

in ~

The cost of houses in our neighborhood has increased significantly in price over the last five years.

PHRASES

a drop/a fall/a reduction in price, an increase/a rise in price, pay a heavy price (for sth)

She had to pay a heavy price for leaving her job without finding another one first.

place/put a price on sth

It's hard to place a price on the value of good friends and family.

the price of freedom/success, etc.

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