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    Costaba (en. Cost)

    /kos'taβa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Indicates the value or price of something at a previous time.
    The car cost a lot more five years ago.
    El coche costaba mucho más hace cinco años.
    It is used to refer to what was needed or required to obtain something.
    Before, the plane ticket cost less in the off-season.
    Antes, el billete de avión costaba menos en temporada baja.
    It expresses the effort or difficulty that had to be faced to achieve something.
    Life in the city cost a bit of sacrifice.
    La vida en la ciudad costaba un poco de sacrificio.

    Etymology

    From the verb costar, which comes from the Latin 'constare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    How much did that cost?
    A question about the price of something in the past.
    ¿Cuánto costaba eso?
    It cost an arm and a leg.
    It means that it was very expensive.
    Costaba un ojo de la cara.
    It didn't cost that much.
    It indicates that the price wasn't very high.
    No costaba tanto.

    Related Words

    cost
    A verb that indicates the price of a product or service.
    costar
    cost
    A noun that refers to the price or value of something.
    costo
    costly
    An adjective that describes something that has a high price.
    costoso

    Slang Meanings

    Something that was very expensive.
    That party cost a fortune.
    Esa fiesta costó un dineral.
    Use of 'costaba' in a context that highlights effort.
    It cost blood, sweat, and tears to achieve it.
    Costaba sangre, sudor y lágrimas para lograrlo.