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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfrais
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fʁɛ/
"Les frais de scolarité ont augmenté cette année."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A payment made to a professional person or institution for advice or services.
"The lawyer's fee for the consultation was higher than expected." - 2
An amount payable to a public body for a privilege or permit.
"You need to pay an entrance fee to visit the national park."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'feoh', meaning 'cattle, property, money', originating from Proto-Germanic *fehu. Historically, the word evolved through the Anglo-Norman period to signify an estate of land held on condition of feudal service, eventually shifting in Modern English to denote a payment made for professional services or privileges.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fee" is said worldwide
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frais
Transliteration: /fʁɛ/
"Les frais de scolarité ont augmenté cette année."
Gebühr
Transliteration: /ɡəˈbyːɐ̯/
"Die Gebühr für diesen Service ist sehr gering."
tassa
Transliteration: /ˈtassa/
"Devi pagare una piccola tassa per il passaporto."
tarifa
Transliteration: /taˈɾifa/
"La tarifa de inscripción incluye todos los materiales."
taxa
Transliteration: /ˈta.ksɐ/
"A taxa de entrega é gratuita para pedidos acima de cem reais."
शुल्क
Transliteration: shulk
"इस पाठ्यक्रम के लिए प्रवेश शुल्क जमा करना होगा।"
费用
Transliteration: fèi yong
"这项服务的附加费用是多少？"
요금
Transliteration: yogeum
"이용하려면 추가 요금을 지불해야 합니다."
料金
Transliteration: ryōkin
"追加料金がかかりますのでご注意ください。"
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