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costo

cost

noun KOS-toh Less Common

Also means

price

Usage Note

Costo and coste are regional variants — costo is preferred in Latin America, coste in Spain. Both are fully standard. A todo costo (or a toda costa) means 'at all costs'. The related verb is costar ('to cost'); the adjective costoso means 'costly' or 'expensive'.

Examples

"El costo de vida en la ciudad es muy alto."

Natural Translation

The cost of living in the city is very high.

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