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cost of living N

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the cost of living

el costo de (la) vida

the cost of living

el coste de (la) vida Spain

attr cost of living allowance

subsidio m por aumento del costo de la vida

attr cost of living allowance

subsidio m por aumento del coste de la vida Spain

cost of living index

índice m del costo de la vida

cost of living index

índice m del coste de la vida Spain

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ever-increasing cost of living

cada vez más alto

ever-increasing cost of living

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I.live¹ [Am lɪv, Brit lɪv] VB intr

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1.1. live (be, remain alive):

live

(for) as long as I live

(for) as long as I live

she lived to be 100

llegó a cumplir 100 años

he never lived to see it

no vivió para verlo

he never lived to see it

no alcanzó or llego a verlo

you'll live to regret it

algún día te arrepentirás

she had three months to live

le quedaban tres meses de vida

according to the doctors, he should live

según los médicos, se salvará

you'll live inf

no te vas a morir inf

long live the king/queen!

¡viva el rey/la reina!

her words will live forever

sus palabras vivirán para siempre

his spirit still lives among his people

su espíritu sigue vivo entre su pueblo

the dramatist makes his characters live

el dramaturgo da vida a sus personajes

you live and learn

todos los días se aprende algo nuevo

live and let live

vive y deja vivir a los demás

1.2. live (experience life):

live

never eaten paella? you haven't lived!

¿no has comido nunca una paella? ¡pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!

2.2. live (support oneself):

live

I earn just enough to live

gano lo justo para vivir

3.1. live (reside):

live

where do you live?

he lives in Italy/in Paris/in the country/on a boat

vive en Italia/París/el campo/un barco

she lives at 44 Cedar Avenue

vive en la avenida Cedar 44

he lives in that suit

no se quita ese traje ni para dormir

this house is not fit to live in

esta casa no está en condiciones

it will hit him where he lives Am sl

eso le va a dar donde más le duele inf

3.2. live (belong):

live esp Brit inf

where do these dishes live?

¿dónde van estos platos?

II.live¹ [Am lɪv, Brit lɪv] VB trans

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2. live (throw oneself into):

she really lived the part

realmente se identificó con el personaje

for two years I lived, ate and slept the business

viví dos años totalmente entregado al negocio

I.live² [Am laɪv, Brit lʌɪv] ADJ

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2.1. live (of current interest):

it is still a live option

todavía es una posibilidad (a tener en cuenta)

2.2. live (still in use):

live

this one is the live copy

esta es la última versión

4.2. live (burning):

live

5. live SPORTS:

II.live² [Am laɪv, Brit lʌɪv] ADV

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2. live (operational):

empezar a funcionar

entrar en operaciones

I.living [Am ˈlɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈlɪvɪŋ] N

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1. living (livelihood) no pl:

to earn or make one's/a living

ganarse la vida

it's hard to make a living from music

es difícil vivir de la música or ganarse la vida como músico

they scrape or scratch a living selling trinkets

sobreviven or malviven vendiendo chucherías

what do you do for a living?

¿en qué trabajas?

what do you do for a living?

¿a qué te dedicas?

she's never had to work for her or a living

nunca ha tenido que trabajar para vivir

the world doesn't owe you a living

no tienes derecho a vivir sin trabajar

attr living expenses

gastos mpl de manutención y alojamiento

2. living U (style of life):

clean/loose living

vida ordenada/disipada or disoluta

too much good living had ruined his health

la buena vida había acabado con su salud

too much good living had ruined his health attr space/area

destinado a vivienda

too much good living had ruined his health conditions

those are their living quarters

ahí es donde viven

those are their living quarters

esas son sus dependencias

we could use this for living quarters

podríamos destinar esto a vivienda

3. living (people) + pl vb:

4. living C REL:

II.living [Am ˈlɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈlɪvɪŋ] ADJ attr

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living person/creature:

Spain's greatest living painter

el pintor vivo más importante de España

he was living proof of the power of the media

era prueba evidente or palpable del poder de los medios de comunicación

she's the living image of Queen Victoria

es la viva imagen or el vivo retrato de la reina Victoria

a living language

una lengua viva

hewn from the living rock

tallado en la roca viva

living fossil

fósil m viviente

I.cost [Am kɔst, Brit kɒst] N

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1.1. cost (expense):

cost often pl

costo m esp LatAm

cost often pl

coste m Spain

notional/operating costs

costos probables/de explotación

notional/operating costs

costes probables/de explotación Spain

transportation/maintenance costs

costos de transporte/mantenimiento

transportation/maintenance costs

costes de transporte/mantenimiento Spain

at no additional or extra cost

sin cargo adicional

to cover (one's) costs

cubrir los gastos

he has no idea of the cost of running a car

no tiene idea de cuánto cuesta mantener un coche

to cut costs

reducir (los) gastos

to meet the cost(s) of sth

correr con los gastos de algo

1.3. cost U (price):

cost

cost

coste m Spain

at cost COMM

a precio de costo

at cost COMM

a precio de coste Spain

at cost COMM

al costo LatAm

2. cost U (loss, sacrifice):

at the cost of sth

a costa or a expensas de algo

he became president, but at a cost

llegó a ser presidente, pero a qué precio

she helped me out, at great cost to herself

sacrificó mucho al ayudarme

at all costs

at all costs

a cualquier precio

it must be avoided at all costs

hay que evitarlo a toda costa or a cualquier precio or cueste lo que cueste

he's very convincing, as I know to my cost

es muy persuasivo, como sé por experiencia propia

II.cost <pt & pp cost> [Am kɔst, Brit kɒst] VB trans

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2.1. cost < pt & pp costed> (calculate cost of):

cost

calcular el costo de

cost

calcular el coste de Spain

she costed the project

hizo un presupuesto para el proyecto

2.2. cost < pt & pp costed> (find out price of):

cost

averiguar el precio de

he costed the different types of engines

averiguó los precios de los distintos tipos de motores

of [Am əv, Brit ɒv, (ə)v] PREP

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1. of (indicating relationship, material, content):

the son of Mr and Mrs T Phipps

el hijo de los señores Phipps

it's made of wood

it's made of wood

está hecho de madera

a box of chocolates

una caja de bombones

a kilo of grapes

un kilo de uvas

that piece of Schumann's

esa pieza de Schumann

a colleague of mine/his/ours

un colega mío/suyo/nuestro

it's no business of yours

no es asunto tuyo

that brother of yours

el loco (or estúpido or irresponsable etc.) de tu hermano

2. of (descriptive use):

the city of Athens

la ciudad de Atenas

a girl by the name of Elizabeth

una niña llamada Elizabeth

a boy of ten

un niño de diez años

a woman of courage/character

una mujer valiente/de carácter

a matter of great urgency

un asunto de extrema urgencia

a brute of a man

una bestia de hombre

he's a giant of a man

a little gem of a play

una obra que es una joyita

3.1. of (partitive use):

there were eight of us

he invited the eight of us

nos invitó a los ocho

six of them survived

seis de ellos sobrevivieron

many of you

muchos de ustedes

the whole of the second floor

todo el segundo piso

of all the stupid things to say!

¡mira qué cosa de ir a decir!

fancy choosing her of all people!

¡mira que elegirla a ella!

you of all people should have known better

tú deberías haberlo sabido mejor que nadie

he drank of the wine arch

bebió del vino

4. of (indicating date, time):

the sixth of October

el seis de octubre

it is ten (minutes) of five Am

son las cinco menos diez

it is ten (minutes) of five Am

son diez para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl

it is a quarter of five Am

son las cinco menos cuarto

it is a quarter of five Am

son un cuarto para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl

of an evening we like to sit in the garden

por las noches nos gusta sentarnos en el jardín

Jane, his wife of six months …

Jane, con la que llevaba/lleva casado seis meses …

her friend of over 20 years

su amigo de hace más de 20 años

7.2. of (by):

of arch

beloved of all

querido por or de todos

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I.cost [kɒst, Am kɑ:st] cost, cost cost, cost costed, costed VB trans

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1. cost (amount to):

cost

to cost a packet inf

costar un ojo de la cara

2. cost (cause the loss of):

cost

to cost sb dear

salir caro a alguien

3. cost (calculate price):

cost

calcular el precio de

II.cost [kɒst, Am kɑ:st] cost, cost cost, cost costed, costed N

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2. cost pl (expense):

cost

cost LAW

to cut costs

recortar costes

3. cost fig (sacrifice):

to count the cost(s) (of sth) (consider effects)

valorar el riesgo (de algo)

to count the cost(s) (of sth) (suffer)

padecer las consecuencias (de algo)

(only) at the cost of doing sth

(solo) a costa de hacer algo

to one's cost

a expensas de uno

at all cost(s)

I.live¹ [laɪv] ADJ

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1. live (living):

live

vivo, -a

2. live:

live RADIO, TV

live THEAT

4. live:

live cartridge

con carga explosiva

II.live¹ [laɪv] ADV

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live RADIO, TV

live THEAT

I.living [ˈlɪvɪŋ] N

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2. living no pl (way of life):

(modo m de) vida f

3. living pl (people):

II.living [ˈlɪvɪŋ] ADJ

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I.live² [lɪv] VB intr

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Phrases:

to live and let live

vivir y dejar vivir

II.live² [lɪv] VB trans

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live

to live a happy life

llevar una vida feliz

of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PREP

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1. of:

3. of (done by):

it's kind of him

es amable de su parte

4. of (representing):

a drawing of Paul

un dibujo de Paul

7. of (away from):

to be north of London

estar al norte de Londres

9. of Am (to):

it is ten/a quarter of two

son las dos menos diez/cuarto

14. of (a portion of):

there's a lot of it

hay mucho de eso

one of the best

uno de los mejores

the best of friends

los mejores amigos

many of them came

muchos de ellos vinieron

there are five of them

hay cinco de ellos

he knows the five of them

los conoce a los cinco

two of the five

dos de los cinco

he of all people knows that

él debería saberlo mejor que nadie

today of all days

hoy precisamente

15. of (to amount of):

80 years of age

80 años de edad

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Cost of transportation controls the income of every human being and materially affects the cost of living. en.wikipedia.org

At the same time, the cost of living increased sharply. en.wikipedia.org

Tuition and cost of living estimates have not yet been published for 2014-2015. en.wikipedia.org

They were drawn there by quality health care, a booming social scene and a low cost of living. en.wikipedia.org

However, certain areas should be paid higher as a result to a higher cost of living. en.wikipedia.org

In part, this plan would grant extra money to poorer school systems and those in areas with a higher cost of living. en.wikipedia.org

The living wage will get indexed so that it keeps up with cost of living increases. en.wikipedia.org

They are symmetrical and provide close approximations of cost of living indices and other theoretical indices used to provide guidelines for constructing price indices. en.wikipedia.org

A major catalyst for public anger has been the significant rise in the cost of living, particularly for the lower and middle class. en.wikipedia.org

Cost of living is increasing day by day. en.wikipedia.org

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