kulul
[ˈkulul]
at (someone's) expense
- postposition
- B1
- Grammar words
Examples
Loodab teiste kulul elada ja edasi jõuda.
He hopes to live and get ahead at others' expense.
Kodutu maeti riigi kulul.
The homeless person was buried at the state's expense.
Madis on juba täiskasvanud mees, aga elab ikka vanemate kulul.
Madis is already an adult, but still lives at his parents' expense.
Common combinations
riigi kulul
at the state's expense
teiste kulul elama
to live at others' expense
Related words
In Estonian
kellegi rahadega, kellegi ülalpidamisel
Definitions, examples and word forms are partly based on the EKI Combined Dictionary (Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Dictio has edited and added to them. Sources and licenses