No. 437 in Spanish
costo
Cost or expense.
In a sentence
El costo de la entrada al cine era razonable.
The cost of the movie ticket was reasonable.
Here, 'costo' is used to denote the monetary expense required to purchase an item or service.
El alto costo de fabricar este producto lo hace poco rentable.
The high cost of manufacturing this product makes it unprofitable.
In this context, 'costo' refers to the expenses involved in creating a product or service.
Invertir en educación tiene un costo, pero el beneficio es invaluable.
Investing in education has a cost, but the benefit is invaluable.
Here, 'costo' is used metaphorically to describe the sacrifices or expenditures needed to achieve something.
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