Usage examples of "selling expense" in English with translation to Spanish

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Every flatterer lives at the expense of whom listens to them. Todo adulador vive a expensas de quien lo escucha.

I doubt that Tom would ever consider selling his antique car. Dudo que Tom considerara alguna vez vender su auto antiguo.

I'm sorry to put you to such great expense. Siento exponerle a un gasto tan grande.

I am selling a new car. Vendo un coche nuevo.

Sex: the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable. Sexo: el placer es momentáneo, la postura ridícula, y el costo detestable.

You are selling him short. Le estáis subestimando.

I don't care about the expense. No me preocupan los gastos.

Are you seriously thinking about selling this on eBay? ¿Estás pensando seriamente en vender esto en eBay?

Such an economic program will help the rich at the expense of the poor. Un programa económico como ese va a ayudar a los ricos a costa de los pobres.

The poor girl made a living by selling flowers. La pobre chica se ganaba la vida vendiendo flores.

He finished the work at the expense of his health. Terminó el trabajo a costo de su salud.

I am selling my goats. Estoy vendiendo mis cabras.

The system benefits a small group at the expense of the sacrifice of the rest. El sistema beneficia a un grupo pequeño a costa del sacrificio del resto.

What are you selling? ¿Qué estás vendiendo?

Selling cars is my job. Vender coches es mi trabajo.

Tom is selling his sheep. Tom está vendiendo su oveja.

Peter was an altruistic video game player; he would give items to people who needed them, rather than selling them for personal profit. Peter era un altruista jugador de vídeo juegos; él le entregaba artículos a la gente que los necesitaba, en lugar de venderlos por beneficios personales.

Rumors of a Wall Street crash sparked a dollar selling spree. Rumores de una quiebra en Wall Street desencadenaron la venta compulsiva de dólares.

Tom's work is selling second-hand cars. El trabajo de Tom es vender autos usados.

They earn their living by collecting and selling old newspapers. Ellos se ganan la vida recogiendo y vendiendo periódicos viejos.

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