No. 10,534 in Spanish
costar
"Costar" means "to cost."
In a sentence
El coche me costó mucho dinero.
The car cost me a lot of money.
Here, 'costar' is used to indicate the monetary value or price of the car.
Esta tarea de matemáticas me cuesta mucho trabajo.
This math assignment is very challenging for me.
In this sentence, 'costar' conveys the difficulty or effort required to complete the task.
Me cuesta creer lo que dices.
I find it hard to believe what you say.
Here, 'costar' expresses the difficulty in believing or accepting something.
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