upscale — relating to or denoting products or services that are expensive and of high quality, aimed at affluent consumers
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or denoting products or services that are expensive and of high quality, aimed at affluent consumers
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌpskeɪl/
Korean meaning: 고급의, 고가의, 부유층을 대상으로 한
Korean pronunciation: **업**스케일
Example Sentences
- My friend thought the upscale sushi place was fancy until he saw the bill and nearly fainted.
- The tech startup decided to upscale their team from 5 to 50 employees after securing funding.
- She felt out of place in the upscale shopping mall where even the water cost more than her lunch.
upscale
ADJECTIVE//ˈʌpskeɪl//
relating to or denoting products or services that are expensive and of high quality, aimed at affluent consumers
relating to or denoting products or services that are expensive and of high quality, aimed at affluent consumers
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Origin
1960년대에 'up(위로)'과 'scale(규모, 등급)'이 결합하여 만들어진 현대 영어 단어로, 처음에는 경제학 용어로 사용되다가 마케팅과 비즈니스 분야로 확산되었습니다.
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“My friend thought the upscale sushi place was fancy until he saw the bill and nearly fainted.”
“The tech startup decided to upscale their team from 5 to 50 employees after securing funding.”
“She felt out of place in the upscale shopping mall where even the water cost more than her lunch.”
“The company plans to upscale its renewable energy projects across three continents.”
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