No. 1,785 in French

coûté

"Coûté" means "cost" (past tense).

In a sentence

Ce produit m'a coûté très cher.
This product cost me very much.
The word 'coûté' indicates the past tense of the verb 'coûter', reflecting the expense of the product.
Combien a coûté votre voyage en France ?
How much did your trip to France cost?
'Coûté' is used in a question form to inquire about the monetary expense of the trip.
Le projet a coûté plus de temps que prévu.
The project took more time than expected.
Here, 'coûté' metaphorically indicates the expense of time instead of money.

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