Ц27
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PrepPInvarsubj-compl with бытыз)
1. ( subj: concr (count pl or mass)) (some category of items) is highly valued and therefore has a high market price: Х-ы в цене - Xs are (very (quite, rather)) costly
Xs are highly priced (high-priced)the price of Xs is highXs are worth (quite) a bitXs are worth a pretty pennyXs bring (fetch) a good priceXs are in demand
Neg Х-ы не в цене - Xs don't fetch (bring) much.
2. (subj: human ( usu. pi) or abstr) (people of some category, items of some type etc) are considered to be of great value (among some group, in some place etc): Х-ы в цене - Xs are highly valued.
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