No. 596 in Spanish
costa
"Coast" or "shore."
In a sentence
La costa fue el destino de nuestras vacaciones.
The coast was the destination of our vacation.
Here, 'costa' refers to the geographical location bordering the sea.
Llegar a tiempo a la reunión me costó mucho esfuerzo.
Getting to the meeting on time cost me a lot of effort.
In this sentence, 'costó' is derived from the verb 'costar' and means to require an amount of effort or resources.
El proyecto se detuvo debido al elevado costo financiero.
The project was halted due to the high financial cost.
Although 'costo' is used here, it stems from the same root as 'costa,' emphasizing an expenditure or required quantity, often in financial terms.
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