How do you use "cost" in a sentence?

How much does this coat cost? The cost of renting a flat in London is extremely high. We managed to complete the project at no extra cost.

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Q: What does "cost" mean?

The amount of money needed to buy or do something Cost refers to the price or expenditure required to obtain goods or services. It can be used as both a noun ('the cost of living') and a verb ('it costs £50'). The word also extends to non-monetary contexts, such as effort or sacrifice ('the cost of success').

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: The amount of money needed to buy or do something

费用，成本，代价

coste, precio, costar

費用、コスト、かかる

비용, 값, (비용이) 들다

Cost refers to the price or expenditure required to obtain goods or services. It can be used as both a noun ('the cost of living') and a verb ('it costs £50'). The word also extends to non-monetary contexts, such as effort or sacrifice ('the cost of success').

「cost」指获取商品或服务所需的价格或支出。它既可用作名词（「the cost of living」），也可用作动词（「it costs £50」）。这个词还延伸到非金钱语境，如努力或牺牲（「the cost of success」）。

«Cost» se refiere al precio o gasto necesario para obtener bienes o servicios. Puede usarse como sustantivo («the cost of living») y como verbo («it costs £50»). La palabra también se extiende a contextos no monetarios, como el esfuerzo o sacrificio («the cost of success»).

「cost」は、商品やサービスを得るために必要な価格や支出を指します。名詞（「the cost of living」）としても動詞（「it costs £50」）としても使えます。この言葉は、努力や犠牲など金銭以外の文脈にも広がります（「the cost of success」）。

Cost는 물건이나 서비스를 얻기 위해 필요한 가격이나 지출을 의미합니다. 명사('the cost of living')와 동사('it costs £50') 모두로 사용할 수 있습니다. 또한 노력이나 희생 같은 비금전적인 맥락('the cost of success')으로도 확장됩니다.

Ejemplos

How much does this coat cost?
这件外套多少钱？
¿Cuánto cuesta este abrigo?
このコートはいくらですか？
이 코트는 얼마인가요?
The cost of renting a flat in London is extremely high.
在伦敦租房的费用非常高。
El coste de alquilar un piso en Londres es extremadamente alto.
ロンドンでフラットを借りる費用は非常に高いです。
런던에서 아파트를 임대하는 비용은 매우 높습니다.
We managed to complete the project at no extra cost.
我们成功地在没有额外费用的情况下完成了项目。
Conseguimos completar el proyecto sin coste adicional.
追加費用なしでプロジェクトを完了することができました。
추가 비용 없이 프로젝트를 완료할 수 있었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'coster' (to cost), from Latin 'constāre' meaning 'to stand together, to stand at a price', from 'con-' (together) + 'stāre' (to stand). The idea was that a price 'stands firm' — it is fixed. The same Latin root gives us 'constant'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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