Cheltuial

Cheltuial, in Romanian usage, is a variant spelling of the noun cheltuială meaning expense or expenditure. The standard form cheltuială is used in formal writing and in most dictionaries, while cheltuial can appear in texts that omit diacritics or in informal contexts. The term denotes money spent on goods, services, or other obligations.

Etymology and form: the noun cheltuială is derived from the verb a cheltui, meaning to spend. It belongs to the category of financial nouns and has a plural form, cheltuieli, used when referring to multiple expenses. The concept covers a wide range of outlays, from daily household costs to larger operational expenditures in business.

Usage: cheltuială is used in budgeting, accounting, and everyday language. Examples include: “Cheltuiala lunară cu chiria și utilitățile este mare.” (The monthly expense with rent and utilities is large.) In accounting, the related plural cheltuieli appears on income statements as operational costs or expenses.

Relation to other terms: cheltuială describes the act or result of spending, whereas cu costuri (costuri) or preț (price) refer to cost or price and may be used in similar but distinct contexts. Cheltuieli is the common plural form used for items recorded as expenses in financial statements, separate from revenues or investments.

See also: a cheltui, cheltuieli, buget, contabilitate, finanțe personale.