
cos·tar
intransitive
- valer to cost ¿cuánto cuesta la lámpara? - how much does the lamp cost?
- figurative to cost ese proyecto me costó muchos esfuerzos - that project cost me a great deal of effort
- to be difficult to, find it difficult to me cuesta mucho creer eso - I find that difficult to believe
- to take el trabajo me costó tres horas - the job took me three hours
costar barato
- to be cheap or inexpensive
costar caro
- to be expensive
costar trabajo
- to take a lot to, be difficult to
costar un ojo de la cara
- colloquial to cost a fortune
cueste lo que cueste
- at all costs, at any cost