No. 4,799 in Spanish
costosos
Expensive.
In a sentence
Los productos en esa tienda son muy costosos.
The products in that store are very expensive.
In this sentence, 'costosos' is used as an adjective to describe the products in terms of their high price.
Resulta costoso mantener un auto de lujo.
It is costly to maintain a luxury car.
Here, 'costoso' is used figuratively to denote the financial burden associated with maintaining a luxury car.
Tu propuesta no parece costosa en términos de tiempo ni dinero.
Your proposal does not seem costly in terms of time or money.
In this sentence, 'costosa' (feminine form) is used to describe the proposal in terms of potential costs related to time or money.
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