Level | A1 |
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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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