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costar mucho trabajo(
kohs
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tahr
moo
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choh
trah
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bah
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hoh
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (general)
a. to take a lot of effort
Me ha costado mucho trabajo llegar a la cima y no estoy dispuesto a tirarlo todo por la borda.It's taken me a lot of effort to reach the top, and I'm not willing to throw it all away.
b. to take a lot of hard work
Cuesta mucho trabajo escribir una buena novela. No es solo una cuestión de inspiración.It takes a lot of hard work to write a good novel. It's not just a matter of inspiration.
c. to find it very hard
A mi hijo le cuesta mucho trabajo levantarse temprano por la mañana.My son finds it very hard to get up early in the morning.
d. to find it very difficult
Juana no tiene empatía. Le cuesta mucho trabajo ponerse en el lugar de otra persona.Juana has no empathy. She finds it very difficult to put herself in someone else's shoes.
e. to have trouble
Tengo un pelo muy rebelde y me costó mucho trabajo encontrar un buen peluquero.I have unmanageable hair and I had trouble finding a good hairdresser.
f. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A los niños les costó mucho trabajo integrarse en su nueva escuela.It was very difficult for the children to fit into their new school.
Te costará trabajo cerrar la maleta. Está demasiado llena.Your suitcase will be difficult to close. It's too full.
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