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"Beneficio" is a form of "beneficio", a noun which is often translated as "profit". "Costo" is a noun which is often translated as "cost". Learn more about the difference between "costo" and "beneficio" below.
el costo(
kohs
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (finance)
2. (colloquial) (hashish) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. hash (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Le pregunté si me podía conseguir costo.I asked him if he could get me some hash.
el beneficio(
beh
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neh
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fee
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syoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (finance)
a. profit
Este trimestre, los beneficios de la empresa aumentaron un 5 %.The company profits increased by 5% this quarter.
2. (advantage)
a. benefit
El consumo de esta fruta tiene muchos beneficios para la salud.Eating this fruit brings a lot of health benefits.
3. (mining)
a. extraction
El proceso de beneficio de la plata en la mina era cada vez más complicado.The silver extraction process at the mine was getting more and more difficult.
4. (religious)
a. benefice
Todo sacerdote con una parroquia a su cargo recibía un beneficio eclesiástico.Every priest in charge of a parish got a benefice.
5. (factory) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. coffee-processing plant
Los trabajadores llevaron el grano al beneficio para su lavado.The workers took the beans to the coffee-processing plant to have it washed.
6. (charity performance) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. benefit performance
Bienvenidos a este beneficio para recaudar fondos para nuestros veteranos de guerra.Welcome to this benefit performance whose aim is to raise funds for our war veterans.
