English-Danish translations for at the expense of

• bekostning
  Det må ikke ske på forbrugernes bekostning. This cannot be at the expense of consumers.
  Flertallet på mindretallets bekostning. The majority at the expense of the minority.
  Men det ene må under ingen omstændigheder ske på bekostning af det andet. No way must the one be at the expense of the other.
• på bekostning af
  Men det ene må under ingen omstændigheder ske på bekostning af det andet. No way must the one be at the expense of the other.
  Det er ikke sket på bekostning af andre dele. This has not been done at the expense of other areas.
  Deres stemmeantal blev øget på bekostning af de små lande. They gained more votes at the expense of small countries.

Definition of at the expense of

• Paid for by an individual or group
• In a way as to harm somebody or something; to the detriment of
• Making somebody seem foolish following a joke aimed at them

Related words

• every flatterer lives at the expense of his listener
• at the taxpayer's expense
• theory of expectations
• expiration of the validity