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coste

cost, expense

noun KOHS-teh Less Common

Usage Note

Coste is the standard form in Spain; Latin America typically uses costo (also masculine). Both mean the price or expenditure of something (el coste de la vida / el costo de vida). The verb is costar. In financial and business texts, coste often appears in fixed phrases like análisis de costes (cost analysis).

Examples

"El coste de la electricidad ha subido este año."

Natural Translation

The cost of electricity has risen this year.

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