caro

expensive, costly, dearly, at a high cost

ˈk a ɾ o

adjective Common #5,149

expensive, costly

SP: Ese hotel es caro.

EN: That hotel is expensive.

Forms of caro

	Masculine	Feminine
Plural	caros	caras

Lo caro no siempre es mejor que lo barato.

Expensive isn't always better than cheap.

Me parece algo caro.

I think it's a bit expensive.

Le saldría demasiado caro.

It would be too expensive.

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

Compraré ese viejo reloj, a pesar de lo caro que es.

I’ll buy that old watch, despite how expensive it is.

Caro, ¿cómo se ve mi cabello?

Caro, how does my hair look?

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

Y además, un buen experto cuesta caro.

And besides, a good expert is expensive.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

It looks expensive.

Se enorgullece de tener un auto caro.

He takes pride in owning an expensive car.

Podría estar caro.

It could be expensive.

¡Es demasiado caro!

It’s too expensive!

Eso me parecía demasiado caro.

That seemed too expensive to me.

Su error costó caro.

His mistake proved costly.

¿Crees que lo caro es siempre bueno?

Do you think expensive things are always good?

Es bastante caro.

It’s quite expensive.

Is it expensive?

— Despedidas (2008)

Este móvil es realmente caro.

This phone is really expensive.

Y serlo cuesta caro, ¿no?

And being one is expensive, isn't it?

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

El retraso nos forzó a pasar la noche en un hotel caro.

The delay forced us to spend the night in an expensive hotel.

Aunque eso va a ser un poco caro.

Although that's going to be a bit expensive.

— Кавказский пленник (1996)

Es probable que ese restaurante sea un poco caro.

That restaurant is probably a bit expensive.

Very, very expensive.

— Incendios (2010)

Te compraste un abrigo caro.

You bought yourself an expensive coat.

¿Te es un recuerdo caro?

Is it a cherished memory for you?

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

No puedo permitirme el lujo de comprar un auto caro.

I can't afford to buy an expensive car.

No me puedo permitir un apartamento caro.

I can't afford an expensive apartment.

Ella no quiere que él compre un anillo de compromiso caro.

She doesn't want him to buy an expensive engagement ring.

Pero cocinar para mí misma sería un lujo caro.

But cooking for myself would be an expensive luxury.

¿Le costó caro?

Did it cost him a lot?

— Jean de Florette (1986)

¿Por qué es tan caro el atún rojo?

Why is bluefin tuna so expensive?

Ese traje parece caro.

That suit looks expensive.

It wasn't expensive.

¡Debe haber sido caro!

It must have been expensive!

— La única opción (2025)

Caro, ¿lo cierras?

Caro, will you close it?

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

Esto no es caro.

This isn't expensive.

Es un buen restaurante, pero es bastante caro.

It's a good restaurant, but it's quite expensive.

¿Es este restaurante caro?

Is this restaurant expensive?

El hecho de que sea caro no significa que sea bueno.

The fact that it’s expensive doesn’t mean it’s good.

Debe de ser caro.

It must be expensive.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

El nuevo Tablet PC cuesta demasiado caro.

The new Tablet PC is too expensive.

Tom se compró un regalo de Navidad caro.

Tom bought himself an expensive Christmas present.

Puede ser caro.

It can be expensive.

Tom no puede distinguir la diferencia entre un vino caro y uno barato.

Tom can't tell the difference between an expensive wine and a cheap one.

Demasiado caro.

Too expensive.

— Ángeles caídos (1995)

No puedo permitirme el lujo de comprar un coche caro.

I can’t afford to buy an expensive car.

Es el menos caro de todos.

It’s the least expensive of them all.

Me temo que aquel lugar sea un poco más caro.

I'm afraid that place might be a little more expensive.

El hotel era relativamente caro.

The hotel was relatively expensive.

Tom sorprendió a Mary con un regalo caro.

Tom surprised Mary with an expensive gift.

Más una noche en un hotel caro.

Plus one night in an expensive hotel.

— La Empleada (2025)

Ella esperaba que él le comprase un regalo caro.

She expected him to buy her an expensive gift.

It doesn’t look expensive.

Estoy usando un reloj caro.

I'm wearing an expensive watch.

Es un viaje caro, amigo.

It's an expensive trip, my friend.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

Este es el método menos caro de todos.

This is the least expensive method of all.

El precio es justo por la calidad que ofrece, ni caro ni barato para lo que es.

The price is fair for the quality it offers, neither expensive nor cheap for what it is.

Me parece que esto está demasiado caro.

I think this is too expensive.

Tom le compró a María un paraguas caro.

Tom bought Maria an expensive umbrella.

Un recuerdo pequeño a veces vale más que un regalo caro porque lleva algo de alma.

A small memento is sometimes worth more than an expensive gift because it carries a bit of soul.

Compramos un cochecito muy caro.

We bought a very expensive stroller.

— Pasajero (2025)

How expensive!

Era caro, muy caro.

It was expensive, very expensive.

— Victoria (2015)

Y ahora tiene tu cuchillo caro.

And now he has your expensive knife.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Very expensive?

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

Way too expensive!

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Arrojé por accidente a la basura un cuchillo caro.

I accidentally threw away an expensive knife.

Este reloj es mucho más caro que eso.

This watch is much more expensive than that.

Lo barato cuesta caro.

Cheap things end up being expensive.

Tom comió sushi en un restaurante caro que está justo a la vuelta de la esquina.

Tom ate sushi at an expensive restaurant that's right around the corner.

El café con crema es un placer no muy caro.

Coffee with cream is a not very expensive treat.

No es nada caro, pero elegí uno que te quedaría bien.

It's not expensive at all, but I chose one that would look good on you.

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

Mi reloj es menos caro que el tuyo.

My watch is less expensive than yours.

Tom se hizo a sí mismo un caro regalo navideño.

Tom gave himself an expensive Christmas present.

Mary se compró un bolso caro.

Mary bought herself an expensive handbag.

Pero, finalmente, también les cuesta caro a la gente.

But ultimately, it also costs people dearly.

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Era demasiado caro.

It was too expensive.

¿Pero no costó caro?

But wasn’t it expensive?

Me quedo con el caro.

I’ll go with the expensive one.

Mary compró un bolso caro.

Mary bought an expensive handbag.

adverb Rare #40,640

dearly, at a high cost In expressions such as pagar caro and costar caro, caro means that something has serious consequences or costs a lot; it does not change form to agree with the subject.

SP: Si no estudias, lo vas a pagar caro.

EN: If you don’t study, you’ll pay dearly for it.

La pereza se paga caro.

Laziness comes at a high price.

Unos venden un poco más caro y otros un poco más barato.

Some sell it for a little more, and others for a little less.

And it costs a lot.

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

La estupidez y la pereza se pagan caro.

Stupidity and laziness come at a high price.

Ella sabía que lo iba a pagar caro.

She knew she was going to pay dearly for it.

— Chicago (2002)

Así que compramos barato aquí y vendemos caro allá, y nos hacemos ricas.

So we buy cheap here and sell high over there, and we get rich.

San Petersburgo y el Hermitage pagaron caro.

St. Petersburg and the Hermitage paid a high price.

— Русский ковчег (2002)

Sounds similar to

raro ˈr a ɾ o caso ˈk a s o cabo ˈk a b o cara ˈk a ɾ a carro ˈk a r o faro ˈf a ɾ o coro ˈk o ɾ o cago ˈk a ɡ o paro ˈp a ɾ o capo ˈk a p o caño ˈk a ɲ o caco ˈk a k o cacho ˈk a t͡ʃ o