Find a word related to C O S T

Question

The idea is to find an English word (synonym or antonym) related to the word –

C O S T (verbo, sustantivo )

and then write a simple sentence in English and Spanish for that word.

Example:

Good manners cost nothing.

La buena educación no cuesta dinero.

Has this project been costed?

¿Han calculado el coste del proyecto?

Pictures are a good idea.

This link might help you find some ideas.

We have no official corrector for this challenge yet.

I think I can manage to be the corrector for the English.

Please encourage everyone by voting for them.

Thank you so much for doing these for us, Ian. :)♥ - rac1, Nov 12, 2014

Yes ,, I don't know how to make these hearts .. haha .. but thanks from my side too :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 12, 2014

Hola amigos - you can copy them Jimmy ♥♥ - ian-hill, Nov 12, 2014

♥ Press alt 3. - rac1, Nov 12, 2014

I tried, doesn't work on my notebook ... may be you have a different OS - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 12, 2014

Copt paste is good idea Ian ,,,, Amb, allow me to copy your heart, ha .. here we go - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 12, 2014

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copy ** .. a good idea ** (typos_ - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 12, 2014

Answer 1

The value of kindness is priceless.

El valor de la bondad es incalculable.

:) - ian-hill, Nov 12, 2014

Wow - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 12, 2014

Hi rac1, i have to look for "invaluable" in the Spanish dictionary because i never had heard it before. It exists but i would use "incalculable" - txustaboy, Nov 13, 2014

Thank you, amigo. I appreciate the correction. :) - rac1, Nov 13, 2014

Answer 2

The premiums charged by health insurance companies in the United States are exorbitant.

Las primas cobradas por las compañías de seguros de salud en los Estados Unidos son exorbitantes.

Same here dear :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 13, 2014

:) - ian-hill, Nov 13, 2014

In Spain we have a wonderful national health system :) for free (you have to pay a little bit of your salary each months but all is free) - txustaboy, Nov 13, 2014

Does the system work well? - rac1, Nov 13, 2014

Answer 3

He perdido cuenta de cuanto me ha costado, lo de intentar aprender el castellano. Aspirinas sinfín, noches sin pegar ojo...

I've lost count of how much it has cost me to try to learn Spanish. Countless aspirins, sleepless nights..

:) - ian-hill, Nov 12, 2014

Sin pegar ojo .. seems like a nice expression but what does it mean Annie ?? - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 13, 2014

Really good sentence Annie. You have used the expression "sin pegar ojo" that is pure Spanish :) :). - txustaboy, Nov 13, 2014

Joydeep_Sing: "sin pegar ojo", "no he pegado ojo" and all the possible variants, mean that you have slept nothing - txustaboy, Nov 13, 2014

Answer 4

It is very interesting and instructive when you can see the statistics of a country's expenditures .

Es muy interesante e instructivo cuando puedes ver las estadísticas de los gastos de un país.

Amiga, Ian being a british gentleman can tell better but in my opinion "instructive" doesn't serve the context well here "informative" could be a better option I would say .. because the statistics are not instructing us about anything, we are merely - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 12, 2014

gathering information from it... or we couls say "enlightening' , educative, illuminating etc. - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 12, 2014

Es muy interesante e informativo cuando se pueda ver las estadisticas ............. - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 12, 2014

o .. cuando puedas ver :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 12, 2014

I think both informative and instructive are ok Jimmy - it depends only on whether one wants just to be informed or to take action based on the information given.. - ian-hill, Nov 12, 2014

OK Ian, thanks. - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 12, 2014

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Nov 13, 2014

Joydeep_Sing: The verb tense is correct in the original sentence "cuando puedes ver" - txustaboy, Nov 13, 2014

Answer 5

Nunca debemos olvidar a los que han pagado el precio más alto por las libertades de las que nosotros disfrutamos.

We must never forget those that have paid the ultimate price for the liberties that we enjoy.

These especially from W W I - gracias amigo. - ian-hill, Nov 12, 2014

Really pretty sentence (and good made ;) ) - txustaboy, Nov 13, 2014

Gracias, txustaboy. :) - bosquederoble, Nov 13, 2014

And yes, Ian, I thought you would like it. :) - bosquederoble, Nov 13, 2014

In English it would be more natural to say "well made". :) - bosquederoble, Nov 13, 2014

Answer 6

His small business felt the squeeze of the economy.

Su pequeño negocio sintió el apretón de la economía.

Answer 7

Me ha costado mucho el dia y ya me dormiré.

The day was quite pressing, I am going to sleep now.

See you guys tomorrow (if I don't get blown away by some jihadi bomb, ha)

I would say: Ha sido un día duro y me voy a dormir - txustaboy, Nov 13, 2014

Answer 8

Overheads : The general, fixed cost of running a business, as rent, lighting, and heating expenses, which cannot be charged or attributed to a specific product or part of the work operation.

Los Gastos generales de mantener un perro son por nubes, en especial cuando tu perro es un principio como Leo..

The Overheads for keeping and maintaining a dog are sky high, especially when he/she is a prince like Leo. ha ..

:) - ian-hill, Nov 12, 2014

Los gastos de ¿manutención? de un perro están por las nubes, sobe todo si tu perro es un principe como Leo. - txustaboy, Nov 13, 2014

Answer 9

Me cuesta mucho que ella no me extrañe.

It bothers me that she doesn't miss me .. huh

Answer 10

Jihad has already cost us a lot of lives.

La guerra santa / Yihad ya nos ha costado muchas vidas.

:) - ian-hill, Nov 12, 2014

Answer 11

Cueste lo que cueste voy a aprender español por completo.

Whatever it takes, I will learn Spanish completely.

: - ian-hill, Nov 13, 2014