No. 2,043 in Polish
kosztowała
"Kosztowała" means "cost" (past tense, feminine form) in English.
In a sentence
Książka, którą kupiłem wczoraj, kosztowała dwadzieścia złotych.
The book I bought yesterday cost twenty zlotys.
Used to describe the price of an item in the past.
Te emocje kosztowały mnie wiele wysiłku.
These emotions cost me a lot of effort.
Used metaphorically to describe the toll of an experience.
Ta zmiana decyzji kosztowała nas tydzień pracy.
This decision change cost us a week of work.
Used to describe the time lost or effort required due to a decision.
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