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"Costs" is a form of "costs", a plural noun which is often translated as "las costas". "Guests" is a form of "guest", a noun which is often translated as "el invitado". Learn more about the difference between "costs" and "guests" below.
costs(
kasts
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (legal)
a. las costas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The plaintiff was ordered to pay costs.El demandante fue condenado a pagar las costas.
2. (charges)
a. los gastos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The medical insurance will pay a percentage of hospital costs.El seguro médico pagará un porcentaje de los gastos hospitalarios.
cost
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (commerce)
a. calcular el costo de
I'd like you to cost the whole project.Quisiera que calcularas el costo de todo el proyecto.
b. presupuestar
I need a new gate. Could you cost it?Necesito un portón nuevo. ¿Me lo puede presupuestar?
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (price)
a. el costo (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The cost of beans went up this fall.El costo de los frijoles subió este otoño.
b. el coste (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Labor costs rose 1.5% in the second quarter of last year.Los costes laborales subieron 1,5% en el segundo trimestre del año pasado.
7. (figurative) (disadvantage)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
guest(
gehst
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (visitor)
a. el invitado (M), la invitada (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There were many guests at my cousin's wedding.A la boda de mi prima acudieron muchos invitados.
b. la visita (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I can't help you this weekend because I have guests from out of town.No te puedo ayudar este fin de semana porque tengo visitas de afuera.
2. (customer)
a. el huésped (M), la huéspeda (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The firefighters evacuated the hotel guests because there was a fire.Los bomberos evacuaron a los huéspedes del hotel porque se declaró un incendio.
b. el cliente (M), la cliente (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All guests will receive a free gift with dinner.Todos los clientes recibirán un regalo gratis con la cena.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. aparecer como invitado
Robert De Niro will guest on the program tomorrow night.Robert De Niro aparecerá como invitado en el programa de mañana por la noche.
