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Aufwand

expenditure, outlay, effort

noun OWF-vant Rare
People & Society Money

Also means

cost, expense

Usage Note

Aufwand in accounting refers to costs or expenses recorded in the income statement (cf. Erträge for revenues). In everyday speech it also means the effort or trouble required to do something; learners should note the accounting usage.

Examples

"Der administrative Aufwand für die Steuererklärung war erheblich."

Natural Translation

The administrative expenditure for the tax return was considerable.

Literal Translation

The administrative outlay for the tax-declaration was considerable.

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