"It came with a price" in Spanish?
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I am writing a history essay and would like to say "This freedom came with a price." Is there an idiom similar to this in Spanish? I thought of maybe using "llevar un precio" to mean something like "carry a price" but I'm not sure if that is an accepted usage? Any help is greatly appreciated!
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updated Feb 5, 2012
posted by megan5
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Rock stars discover that fame and fortune come at a price. Las estrellas de rock descubren que la fama y la fortuna no son gratuitas (o: tienen su precio/costo).
updated Feb 5, 2012
posted by 0074b507
thank you! I think I will use the tener expression. - megan5, Feb 5, 2012
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at great cost -> por un precio alto
I'm not sure which expressions go with freedom best. Maybe one of these? Adquirir , ganar, alcanzar, obtener. (I'm not a native speaker)
updated Feb 5, 2012
posted by teasip
yeah, that's my problem too. Why weren't my parents bilingual?! haha - megan5, Feb 5, 2012
