No. 4,611 in Portuguese
custam
"Custam" means "they cost" in English.
In a sentence
As maçãs custam dois reais por quilo.
The apples cost two reais per kilogram.
The word 'custam' is the third person plural present tense form of the verb 'custar', meaning 'to cost', used here to denote the price of apples.
Esses livros custam muito para importarmos.
These books cost a lot for us to import.
In this sentence, 'custam' is used to express the expense of something, emphasizing the costliness of importing books.
Certas decisões custam muito esforço e tempo.
Certain decisions require a lot of effort and time.
Here, 'custam' metaphorically refers to the effort and time as a form of cost, broadening beyond monetary values.
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