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"Pro bono" is an adjective which is often translated as "pro bono", and "cost" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "costar". Learn more about the difference between "pro bono" and "cost" below.
pro bono
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. pro bono
The law firm is committed to providing a certain amount of pro bono work each year.La firma de abogados se ha comprometido a proporcionar una determinada cantidad de trabajo pro bono cada año.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
b. gratuitamente
I don't like to photograph my friends' weddings pro bono. I'm a professional photographer.No me gusta retratar las bodas de mis amigos gratuitamente. Soy una fotógrafa profesional.
cost(
kast
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (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).
4. (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.
5. (figurative) (disadvantage)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
costs
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (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.
7. (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.
