costear

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costear
transitive verb
1to pay for (pagar)
2to hug, to keep close to (Náut) (la costa)
costearse
pronomial verb
also:
  • costearse algo -> to pay for something oneself (pagarse)
  • trabaja para costearse los estudios -> she's working to pay for her studies

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costear [cos-tay-ar’]
article & verb transitive
1To pay the cost of.
  • Costea los estudios a su sobrino -> he is paying for his nephew's education
2To skirt.
3To sail along the coast of. (Nautical)
verb reflexive
4To pay its own way, to cover the costs involved.

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costear
verbo:transitivo
(financiar) to pay for; finance; (formal) (Com) (Economía) to finance; (Rad) (TV) to back; sponsor
costea los estudios a su sobrino he is paying for his nephew's education; he is financing his nephew's studies; no lo podemos costear we can't afford it
verbo:pronominal
costearse
costearse los estudios to pay for one's studies; costearse los caprichos to pay for one's little indulgences
costear
verbo:transitivo
(Náutica) to sail along the coast of; [+río] to sail close to the banks of;
costear
verbo:transitivo
(S. Cone) [+ganado] to pasture

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Verb Conjugation for "costear"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo costeo costeé costeaba costearé costee
Tú costeas costeaste costeabas costearás costees
Ella/Él/Usted costea costeó costeaba costeará costee
Nosotros costeamos costeamos costeábamos costearemos costeemos
Vosotros costeáis costeasteis costeabais costearéis costeéis
Ellos/Ustedes costean costearon costeaban costearán costeen
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