you cost

Affirmative imperativeconjugation ofcost.There are other translations for this conjugation.

cost

costar

el costo

cost(

kast

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to be valued at)

a. costar

The computer costs $2,000.La computadora cuesta $2,000.

b. valer

How much do these shoes cost?¿Cuánto valen estos zapatos?

2. (to cause to lose)

a. costar

Your mistakes are costing us our reputation.Tus errores nos cuestan la reputación.

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).

noun

4. (price)

a. el costo

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

The cost of beans went up this fall.El costo de los frijoles subió este otoño.

b. el coste

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(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.

c. el precio

(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).

(M)

The cost of oil has gone down.El precio del petróleo ha bajado.

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).

(figurative)

(disadvantage)

a. el costo

(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).

(M)

The benefits of the deal outweigh the costs.Los beneficios del negocio superan los costos.

costs

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

6. (legal)

a. las costas

(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).

(F)

The plaintiff was ordered to pay costs.El demandante fue condenado a pagar las costas.

7. (charges)

a. los gastos

(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).

(M)

The medical insurance will pay a percentage of hospital costs.El seguro médico pagará un porcentaje de los gastos hospitalarios.

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