cost
gb/kˈɔst/ us/kˈɔst/
A1
Inglés
~ 1000
ár, költség, kerül, áldozat
SUSTANTIVO
A2
1
Patrón de uso:
the cost of [something]
The cost of the new phone is too high for me.
Az új telefon ára túl magas nekem.
They are trying to reduce the cost of production.
Próbálják csökkenteni a termelési költségeket.
The total cost came to $500.
Health care costs have risen sharply this year.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The cost of the book is five dollars.
A könyv ára öt dollár.
What is the cost of the ticket?
Mennyi a jegy ára?
The cost is too high for me.
We must pay the full cost.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cost' with 'price' — 'price' is what is charged, 'cost' can mean what you pay or what it takes to produce.
Significado
Price of something
Colocaciones
high cost
|low cost
|cost of living
|production cost
|at no cost
Sinónimos
price (The most common alternative; often interchangeable but 'price' is more about the set charge, while 'cost' can also imply expense to the seller.)
Antónimos
income (Opposite in the sense of money going out vs. money coming in.)
Temas
business
|daily life
|commerce
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definición
The money you need to pay for something.
The amount of money that is required to purchase a good or service.
VERBO
A1
2
kerül
A1
Patrón de uso:
[something] costs [amount]
This meal will cost you $20.
Ez az étkezés 20 dollárba fog kerülni.
The repairs could cost more than the car is worth.
A javítások többe kerülhetnek, mint amennyit az autó ér.
It costs a lot to live in this city.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The shoes cost fifty dollars.
A cipő ötven dollárba kerül.
How much does this shirt cost?
Mennyibe kerül ez az ing?
It costs a lot to travel there.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use 'is cost' instead of 'costs' when speaking about prices.
Significado
Require payment of money
Colocaciones
cost a fortune
|cost too much
|cost $10
|cost an arm and a leg
Sinónimos
charge ('Charge' focuses on what the seller asks for, while 'cost' focuses on what is needed to pay.)
Antónimos
earn (Opposite in terms of money going out versus money coming in.)
Temas
daily life
|commerce
|finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To need a certain amount of money to buy or do something.
To require a specified amount of money to be paid in order to be obtained or done.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
3
Patrón de uso:
at the cost of [something]
He achieved success, but at the cost of his health.
Sikert ért el, de az egészsége árán.
They won the case at great personal cost.
Nagy személyes áldozatok árán nyerték meg a pert.
The project was completed at the cost of employee morale.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He got the job at the cost of his free time.
Megkapta az állást, de a szabadideje árán.
She passed the exam at the cost of her health.
Az egészsége árán ment át a vizsgán.
We finished early at the cost of quality.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with financial meaning; here it refers to non-money sacrifices.
Significado
Something sacrificed for gain
Colocaciones
at great cost
|personal cost
|emotional cost
Sinónimos
sacrifice ('Sacrifice' emphasizes the deliberate giving up of something valuable, while 'cost' can be more general.)
Antónimos
benefit (Benefit is the positive outcome, opposite to the loss implied by 'cost'.)
Temas
life choices
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Something you lose or give up to get something else.
Something valuable that is lost, given up, or suffered in order to achieve something else.
VERBO
B1
4
kerül
B1
Patrón de uso:
[something] costs [someone] [something valuable]
His mistake cost him his job.
A hibája az állásába került.
The accident nearly cost her her life.
A baleset majdnem az életébe került.
That comment may cost you your friendship with him.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The lie cost him his best friend.
A hazugsága miatt elveszítette a legjobb barátját.
Her mistake cost her the race.
A hibája miatt elvesztette a versenyt.
The war cost many lives.
Significado
Cause loss or harm
Colocaciones
cost dearly
|cost someone their life
|cost someone their job
Sinónimos
deprive ('Deprive' means to take away directly; 'cost' implies as a result of an action or event.)
Antónimos
reward ('Reward' gives something valuable instead of taking it away.)
Temas
life choices
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To make someone lose something important (not money).
To cause someone to lose something valuable, such as time, health, opportunities, or reputation.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
cost
AFI
GB/kˈɔst/
US/kˈɔst/
Sílabas y acento
cost (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (cost)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: cost
- Plural: cost, costs
Verb
- Base: cost
- 3rd Person Singular: costs
- Present Participle: costing
- Past: cost, costed
- Past Participle: cost
Familia de palabras
Forms
costs
noun
costing
verb
costed
verb
Related words
costly
adjective B1
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular past participle: cost Verb
Expresiones
at all costs
1/ˈæt ˈɔl kˈɔsts/
idiom
Do regardless of obstacles
Do something no matter how hard or dangerous it is.
Ejemplos
- We must protect the children at all costs.
- Avoid injury at all costs during training.
at the cost of
1/ˈæt ðə kˈɔst əv/
fixed phrase
In exchange for losing something valuable
When you get something but lose something else important for it.
Ejemplos
- He finished the project at the cost of his health.
- They won at the cost of their friendship.
hidden costs
1/hˈɪdən kˈɔsts/
fixed phrase
Extra expenses not obvious at first
Extra money you must pay that you did not know about before.
Ejemplos
- Be aware of hidden costs when signing the contract.
- There are hidden costs in maintaining an old house.
true cost
1/tɹˈu kˈɔst/
fixed phrase
Actual total expense including indirect effects or losses
The real amount something costs, including extra or hidden parts.
Ejemplos
- The true cost of cheap clothing includes environmental damage.
- We need to calculate the true cost before deciding.
cost an arm and a leg
1/kˈɔst ən ˈɑɹm ˈænd ə lˈɛɡ/
idiom
informal
Be very expensive
Be very expensive; cost a lot of money.
Ejemplos
- That car cost me an arm and a leg.
- That designer bag costs an arm and a leg.
- The repairs will cost an arm and a leg.
- The trip will cost an arm and a leg if we fly first class.
cost an arm and a leg
2/kˈɔst ən ˈɑɹm ˈænd ə lˈɛɡ/
idiom
informal
Be very expensive
To be very expensive to buy or get.
Ejemplos
- That designer bag cost an arm and a leg.
- Going to college can cost an arm and a leg.