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cost

UK
/kɒst/
US
/kɔst/

Translations

costnoun
costs
pl
UK
/kɒst/
US
/kɔst/
The cost of living in the city is high.
Стоимость жизни в городе высокая.
The cost of the book is $20.
Цена книги составляет 20 долларов.
The company is trying to reduce its costs.
Компания пытается сократить свои расходы.
Additional translations
издержки
затраты
убытки
Synonyms
price
expense
charge
outlay
valuation
fee
expenditure
disbursement
costverb
cost
Past Simple
cost
Past Participle
costing
Gerund
UK
/kɒst/
US
/kɑːst/
This car costs a lot of money.
Эта машина стоит много денег.
Additional translations
обходиться
обойтись
Synonyms
charge
price
require
take
demand
costadjective
UK
/kɒst/
US
/kɑst/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation with cost (e.g., cost analysis).

Definitions

costnoun
An amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something.
The cost of living in the city has increased significantly over the years.
The effort, loss, or sacrifice necessary to achieve or obtain something.
The cost of winning the championship was the team's exhaustion and injuries.
costverb
To require the payment of a specified sum of money for purchase or use.
The new smartphone will cost you around $800.
To cause the loss of something, such as time, effort, or opportunity.
His mistake cost him the promotion.
To estimate or assign a price to something, especially in advance of production or sale.
The construction project was costed at approximately $5 million.
costadjective
Relating to or involving cost or expense.
A cost evaluation was completed prior to the merger.
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