caro
A. -adjective
1. (=costoso) expensive, dear
·un coche carísimo
·a very expensive car
a. [costar] caro = to be expensive, cost a lot
·el abrigo me costó muy caro
·my coat was very expensive, my coat cost a lot
·le costó caro tal atrevimiento
·his daring cost him dear
b. [pagar] caro algo = to pay dearly for something
·pagó cara su insolencia
·he paid dearly for his insolence
c. [salir] caro
·un piso amueblado sale masculineánoun caro
·a furnished flat is more expensive
·en total el viaje nos salió muy caro
·altogether the trip was o proved very expensive
2. (=querido) literary dear, beloved
·las cosas que nos son tan caras
·the things which are so dear to us
·¡mi caro amigo!
·my dear o beloved friend!
B. -adverb
·vender caro: esa tienda vende caro
·that shop is expensive