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Cost Money Sth Noun Pay  /Kɒst  Kɔːst  Fiyat

Level A1 
Kind noun
Front cost 
IPA  /kɒst  ; US kɔːst  / noun
Back fiyat, maliyet
bedel
Back 2

cost (noun)

 /kɒst  ; US kɔːst  / noun
 
 1 [countable, uncountable]
the money that you have to pay for sth
fiyat, maliyet
 The cost of petrol has gone up again.
 The cost of living is relatively high in this country.
 The hospital was built at a cost of £10 million.
 The damage will have to be repaired regardless of cost.
 note at PRICE1
 2 [singular, uncountable]
what you have to give or lose in order to obtain sth else
bedel
 He achieved great success but only at the cost of a happy family life.
 3 (costs)
[plural]
the amount of money that the losing side has to pay to the winning side in a court of law
mahkeme masrafları
 a £250 fine and £100 costs
IDIOMS
at all costs/at any cost
using whatever means are necessary to achieve sth
ne pahasına olursa olsun
 We must win at all costs.
cover the cost (of sth)
to have or make enough money to pay for sth
 We made so little money at our school dance that we didn't even cover the cost of the band.
to your cost
in a way that is unpleasant or bad for you
tecrübeyle, yaşayarak
 Life can be lonely at university, as I found out to my cost.
 

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