cost

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BrE /kɒst/ AmE /kɔːst/

verb / noun en → es

past cost pp cost ing costing

1 PAYMENT [intransitive] A2

to be the price of something

costar, valer

  • something costs money

Collocations cost a lot of money · cost less than something else

  • This coat will cost you £100.

    Este abrigo te va a costar 100 libras.

2 SPEND [transitive] B1

to spend money on something or someone

gastar, pagar por

  • cost sb time/money to do sth

Collocations cost a lot of money/time · cost sb £50 to buy something

  • It costs me $20 to get here.

    Me cuesta 20 dólares llegar aquí.

1 AMOUNT [noun] A2

the amount of money that something is worth or needs for its purchase

costo, precio

  • a cost of £10

Collocations high/low cost · total cost

  • The cost of the repairs was $5,000.

    El costo de las reparaciones fue de 5,000 dólares.

2 SPENDING [noun] B1

the act of spending money on something or someone

gasto, desembolso

  • a cost of £10

Collocations high/low spending · total spending

  • The company's annual cost is $2 million.

    El gasto anual de la empresa es de 2 millones de dólares.