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cost

გამოთქმა: /kɒst/

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Universal
  • an amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something:we are able to cover the cost of the event health-care costs [mass noun]:the tunnel has been built at no cost to the state
  • the effort, loss, or sacrifice necessary to achieve or obtain something:the government succeeded in diverting resources away from consumption at considerable cost to its political popularity
  • (costs (or North American also court costs)) legal expenses, especially those allowed in favour of the winning party or against the losing party in a suit: costs may be awarded to a successful private prosecutor out of central funds

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1(of an object or action) require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done:each issue of the magazine costs £1 [with two objects]:the journey will cost her £25
  • cause the loss or unpleasant consequence of: [with two objects]:driving at more than double the speed limit cost the woman her driving licence
  • informal be expensive for (someone):if you want to own an island, it’ll cost you
  • 2 (past and past participle costed) estimate the price of:it is their job to plan and cost a media schedule for the campaign

at all costs (or at any cost)

regardless of the price to be paid or the effort needed:he was anxious to avoid war at all costs

at cost

at cost price; without profit to the seller.

cost an arm and a leg

see arm1.

cost someone dear (or dearly)

involve someone in a serious loss or a heavy penalty:they were really bad mistakes on my part and they cost us dear

to someone's cost

with loss or disadvantage to someone:without programmes to play on it, the cleverest machine is useless—as some hardware manufacturers already know to their cost

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