costs
word · lemma: cost
/ˈkɑsts/
kawsts
/kˈɒsts/
kosts
Definition
The third-person singular form of 'cost'. It means to have a particular price, or to require losing, using, or sacrificing something such as money, time, or effort.
Usage & Nuances
'Costs' is most often used for prices ('It costs $10') and for consequences ('It costs time', 'It costs too much'). The past form is also 'cost', not 'costed' in this meaning. Common patterns: 'costs money', 'costs a lot', 'costs too much', 'costs me/us'.
Spanish: costa - cuestaPortuguese (BR): custa - custa (preço)Portuguese (PT): custa - custa (preço)Chinese (Simplified): 花费 - 价钱Chinese (Traditional): 花費 - 價格Hindi: खर्च होता है - कीमत होती हैArabic: يكلّف - تكون تكلفتهBengali: মূল্য পড়ে - খরচ হয়Russian: стоит - обходитсяJapanese: かかるVietnamese: tốn - có giáKorean: 비용이 들다 - 값이 나가다Turkish: mal olur - tutar (fiyat)Urdu: لاگت آتی ہے - قیمت پڑتی ہےIndonesian: memerlukan biaya - harganya
Example Sentences
This bag costs twenty dollars.
basic
It costs too much to eat out every day.
basic
Being late costs him time.
basic
Fixing the car costs more than I expected.
natural
This decision costs us a lot, but we have no choice.
natural
Everyone wants fast delivery, but that costs money.
natural