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past tense, past participle; see costcost1 n coste / gastocost2 vb costarhow much do those shoes cost? ¿cuánto cuestan esos zapatos?tr[kɒst]1 (have as a price) costar, valer■ how much does this book cost? ¿cuánto cuesta este libro?2 (result in the loss of) costar3 (calculate cost of) calcular el coste de1 costar, valer1 SMALLLAW/SMALL costas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat all costs a toda costa, a cualquier precioat cost price a precio de costeat no extra cost sin cargo adicionalat the cost of something a costa de algoto cost an arm and a leg / cost the earth / cost a packet costar un ojo de la cara, costar un riñón, costar una fortunato cover one's costs cubrir los gastosto cut costs reducir (los) gastosto learn something to one's cost aprender algo por experiencia propiato pay costs SMALLLAW/SMALL pagar las costaswhatever the cost cueste lo que cuestecost of living coste nombre masculino de la vida: costarhow much does it cost?: ¿cuánto cuesta?, ¿cuánto vale?cost vi: costarthese cost more: éstos cuestan máscost n: costo m, precio m, coste mcost of living: costo de vidavictory at all costs: victoria a toda costan.• costa s.f.• coste s.m.• costo s.m.• costo primario s.m.• gasto s.m.• precio s.m.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to cost")v.(§ p.,p.p.: cost) = costar v.
I kɔːst, kɒst1)a) ( expense) (often pl) costo m (esp AmL), coste m (Esp)at no additional o extra cost — sin cargo adicional
to cover/cut costs — cubrir*/reducir* los gastos; (before n)
cost accounting — contabilidad f analítica de costos or (Esp) costes
to pay costs — pagar* las costas
c) u ( price) costo m, coste m (Esp)2) u (loss, sacrifice)at the cost of something — a costa or a expensas de algo
she helped me out, at great cost to herself — sacrificó mucho al ayudarme
at all costs — a toda costa, a cualquier precio
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1) (past & past p cost)a) \<\<article/service\>\> costar*how much did it cost you? — ¿cuánto te costó?
how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?, ¿cuánto vale?
it'll cost you! — (colloq) mira que te va a salir caro!
b) ( cause to lose) costar*2) (past & past p costed)a) ( calculate cost of) calcular el costo or (Esp) coste deb) ( find out price of) averiguar* el precio de[kɒst]1. N•
at cost — (Comm) a (precio de) costeat all costs, at any cost, whatever the cost — (fig) cueste lo que cueste, a toda costa
she cared for her elderly mother at great cost to her own freedom — cuidó de su madre anciana pagando un precio muy alto a costa de su propia libertad
these are solutions that can be implemented at little cost — estas son soluciones que pueden ponerse en práctica y que son poco costosas
at the cost of his life/health — a costa de su vida/salud
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to bear the cost of — (lit) pagar or correr con los gastos de; (fig) sufrir las consecuencias de•
to count the cost of sth/of doing sth — pensar en los riesgos de algo/de hacer algo•
to my cost — a mis expensas2) costsa) (Jur) costas fplb) (=expenses) gastos mpl2. VT1) (pt, pp cost) costar, valerit cost £2 — costó 2 libras
how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?, ¿cuánto vale?, ¿a cuánto está?
what will it cost to have it repaired? — ¿cuánto va a costar repararlo?
it cost him his life/job — le costó la vida/el trabajo
it cost me a great deal of time/effort — me robó mucho tiempo/me costó mucho esfuerzo
whatever it costs, cost what it may — (also fig) cueste lo que cueste
to cost the earth —
it costs the earth * — cuesta un riñón, cuesta un ojo de la cara
2) (pt, pp costed) (Comm) [+ articles for sale] calcular el coste de; [+ job] calcular el presupuesto dethe job was costed at £5000 — se calculó que el coste del trabajo ascendería a 5.000 libras
3.CPDcost accountant N — contable mf de costes or (esp LAm) costos
cost accounting N — contabilidad f de costes or (esp LAm) costos
cost analysis N — análisis m inv de costes or (esp LAm) costos
cost centre N — centro m (de determinación) de costes or (esp LAm) costos
cost control N — control m de costes or (esp LAm) costos
cost of living N — coste m or (esp LAm) costo m de la vida
cost-of-living adjustment — ajuste m del coste de la vida
cost-of-living allowance — subsidio m por coste
cost-of-living bonus — plus m de carestía de vida, prima f por coste de la vida
cost-of-living increase — incremento m según el coste de la vida
cost-of-living index — índice m del coste or (LAm) de (la) vida
cost price N — (Brit) precio m de coste or (LAm) costo
- cost out* * *
I [kɔːst, kɒst]1)a) ( expense) (often pl) costo m (esp AmL), coste m (Esp)at no additional o extra cost — sin cargo adicional
to cover/cut costs — cubrir*/reducir* los gastos; (before n)
cost accounting — contabilidad f analítica de costos or (Esp) costes
to pay costs — pagar* las costas
c) u ( price) costo m, coste m (Esp)2) u (loss, sacrifice)at the cost of something — a costa or a expensas de algo
she helped me out, at great cost to herself — sacrificó mucho al ayudarme
at all costs — a toda costa, a cualquier precio
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1) (past & past p cost)a) \<\<article/service\>\> costar*how much did it cost you? — ¿cuánto te costó?
how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?, ¿cuánto vale?
it'll cost you! — (colloq) mira que te va a salir caro!
b) ( cause to lose) costar*2) (past & past p costed)a) ( calculate cost of) calcular el costo or (Esp) coste deb) ( find out price of) averiguar* el precio de
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