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    Coûte (en. Costs)

    /kut/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A sum of money required for a product or service.
    The cost of this book is twenty euros.
    Le coûte de ce livre est de vingt euros.
    Consequences or effects related to a financial decision.
    The cost of buying a car can quickly increase with insurance.
    Le coûte de l'achat d'une voiture peut rapidement augmenter avec l'assurance.
    verb
    To express or indicate a cost.
    This repair is expensive.
    Cette réparation coûte cher.
    To have a certain price.
    Holidays in the Maldives are very costly.
    Les vacances aux Maldives coûtent très cher.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'couter', which comes from the Latin 'costare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    It costs nothing.
    It requires no investment or expenditure.
    Ça ne coûte rien.
    At the price of.
    In exchange for a certain cost or sacrifice.
    Au prix de.
    Costing an arm and a leg.
    To be very expensive.
    Couter les yeux de la tête.
    The cost of living.
    Necessary expenses to live.
    Le coûte de la vie.

    Related Words

    expensive
    Which demands a high price.
    coûteux
    cost
    The measure of the economic value of a good or service.
    coût
    expense
    The sum of money used for a purchase.
    dépense

    Slang Meanings

    Costing an arm and a leg.
    This car costs me an arm and a leg.
    Cette voiture, elle me coûte les yeux de la tête.
    It's not cheap.
    This restaurant isn't cheap!
    Ce restaurant, c'est pas donné !