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cost

cost

Meaning of cost

price amount

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EN-UK/ˈkɒst/
EN-US/ˈkɔst/
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cost with Russian translation

cost usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Стоимость нового котла меня удивила.

The cost of the new boiler surprised me.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Они сравнили стоимость двух курток, прежде чем принять решение.

They compared the cost of two jackets before deciding.

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cost belongs to the topic "Shopping and Fashion Buying". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

costстоимость
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

cost synonyms

Related words worth learning together

price
the amount of money asked when selling an item or service
price tag
the label showing the price of a product in a shop
value
the usefulness or importance of something, or its monetary worth in a broader sense
worth
used to say the amount someone would pay for something or whether something merits an action
fee
an amount charged for a specific service (e.g., admission fee, service fee)
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🇬🇧en

the amount of money asked when selling an item or service

A2Very Often

What is the price of this jacket?

🇬🇧en

the label showing the price of a product in a shop

A2Often

Check the price tag before you buy.

🇬🇧en

the usefulness or importance of something, or its monetary worth in a broader sense

A2Often

This painting has a high sentimental value.

🇬🇧en

used to say the amount someone would pay for something or whether something merits an action

A2Often

The watch is worth $200.

🇬🇧en

an amount charged for a specific service (e.g., admission fee, service fee)

A2Often

There is a fee to register for the course.

🇬🇧en

money spent or cost incurred, often referring to spending rather than asking price

A2Often

Travel expenses were paid by the company.

🇬🇧en

an amount asked for a service or product, or an amount billed

A2Often

They charged me $20 for delivery.

🇬🇧en

a price or charge calculated per unit (e.g., hourly rate, interest rate)

A2Often

The hourly rate for the plumber is $50.

E
🇬🇧en
expenditure

formal term for money spent, especially in budgets or official contexts

A2Rarely

Public expenditure has increased this year.

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How to pronounce cost and what this word means

cost means cost. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce cost

/ˈkɒst/

cost translation

cost

cost examples

The cost of the new boiler surprised me.

cost transcription

/ˈkɒst/, /ˈkɔst/

Questions about this word

cost meaning: what does it mean?

price amount

cost pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

cost is pronounced as /ˈkɒst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

cost definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The cost of the new boiler surprised me. Translation: Стоимость нового котла меня удивила.

Is cost part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, cost can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is cost part of Shopping and Fashion Buying vocabulary?

Yes, cost can be learned in the Shopping and Fashion Buying topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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