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    Costo (en. Cost)

    /ˈkosto/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Amount of money needed to obtain a product or service.
    The cost of the plane ticket is quite high.
    El costo del billete de avión es bastante alto.
    Expense or investment needed for the production of a good.
    The cost of production has increased this year.
    El costo de producción ha aumentado este año.
    Value assigned to something in economic terms.
    The maintenance cost of the machinery is considerable.
    El costo de mantenimiento de la maquinaria es considerable.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'costum', which means 'expense' or 'disbursement'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    opportunity cost
    Value of the best alternative that is foregone when making a decision.
    costo de oportunidad
    at low cost
    Which implies a lower expense than usual.
    a bajo costo
    at no cost
    No expenses, free of charge.
    sin costo

    Related Words

    price
    Amount of money requested for a good or service.
    precio
    expense
    The action of spending or the money that is spent.
    gasto
    income
    Money received, especially in a financial context.
    ingreso

    Slang Meanings

    Street
    That new phone has a cost that is a street.
    Ese nuevo teléfono tiene un costo que es una calle.
    A lot of money
    The new car has cost me a lot of money.
    El nuevo coche me ha costado una pasta.