No. 10,536 in Spanish

costosa

Expensive.

In a sentence

Esta joya es muy costosa debido a los materiales utilizados.
This jewel is very costly due to the materials used.
In this sentence, 'costosa' describes the high price or value of the jewel.
La inversión fue costosa, pero los beneficios son mayores.
The investment was expensive, but the benefits outweigh it.
Here, 'costosa' is used to denote that the investment required significant expenditure.
El error resultó ser una lección costosa para la compañía.
The mistake turned out to be a costly lesson for the company.
In this context, 'costosa' refers metaphorically to the heavy consequences of the mistake, implying a costly outcome.

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