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tan caro

so expensive

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phrase Rare #23,453
so expensive Used to describe something with a high price. The adjective changes to agree with the noun: tan cara, tan caros, tan caras.
SP: No compres un teléfono tan caro.
EN: Don't buy such an expensive phone.

No me puedo permitir comer en un restaurante tan caro.

I can't afford to eat at such an expensive restaurant.

No es tan caro como dicen.

It’s not as expensive as they say.

No necesitabas comprar un libro tan caro.

You didn’t need to buy such an expensive book.

No era tan caro como yo pensaba.

It wasn’t as expensive as I thought.

No creo que cueste tan caro limpiar el coche.

I don't think it costs that much to clean the car.

Si no es tan caro.

If it's not that expensive.

No puedo comprar un libro tan caro.

I can't buy a book that expensive.

Siempre nos cuesta tan caro.

It always costs us so dearly.

— También la lluvia (2011)

No fue tan caro como esperaba.

It wasn't as expensive as I expected.

phrase Rare #30,103
so expensive Used to emphasize a high price; often appears in comparisons with "como" meaning "as ... as".
SP: No quiero comprarlo porque es tan caro.
EN: I don't want to buy it because it's so expensive.

Es tan caro.

Is this expensive.

Por ser un vino tan caro, realmente debería saber mejor que esto.

For such an expensive wine, it really should taste better than this.

Comprar un coche tan caro está fuera de cuestión.

Buying such an expensive car is out of the question.

Estoy buscando un editor de imágenes parecido al Photoshop, pero no tan caro.

I'm looking for an image editor similar to Photoshop, but not as expensive.

Ella llevaba un cinturón rosado que era tan caro como feo.

She was wearing a pink belt that was as expensive as it was ugly.

Bebo este sake tan caro como protesta contra la vida que he llevado hasta ahora.

I drink this expensive sake as a protest against the life I’ve led up to now.

— Vivir (1952)

Este coche es tan caro como aquel.

This car is as expensive as that one.