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I. cost [kɒst, Am kɑ:st] VB trans

1. cost <cost, cost> (amount to):

to cost £40/lots of money/nothing
how much does it cost?
to cost a bundle
to cost a small fortune [or an arm and a leg] [or Brit also a packet]

2. cost <cost, cost> (cause loss of):

to cost sb his/her patience
to cost [sb] time/energy

3. cost <-ed, -ed> (calculate price):

to cost sth [out]

II. cost [kɒst, Am kɑ:st] N

1. cost (price):

cost
Preis m <-es, -e>
cost of
Kosten pl für +acc
cost of borrowing [or money]
at no extra cost
at huge cost
to cover [or form defray] the cost of sth
to cut the cost of sth
to sell sth at cost

2. cost fig (sacrifice):

cost
Aufwand m <-(e)s> kein pl
at all cost[s] [or at any cost] [or whatever the cost]
at all cost[s] [or at any cost] [or whatever the cost]
to learn sth to one's cost
to sb's cost

Phrases:

Kosten pl für +acc
costs LAW

cost N ACCOUNT

cost (Kosten)
OpenDict entry

cost VB

OpenDict entry

cost N

at low cost

ac·qui·ˈsi·tion cost N ECON

amor·tized ˈcost N

Restbuchwert m <-(e)s, -e>

capi·tal ˈcost N FIN

capital cost

ˈcost ac·count·ing N no pl

Kostenrechnung f <-, -en>

cost aˈnaly·sis N COMM

ˈcost as·pect N

cost aspect

cost-aˈware ADJ

cost-aware

ˈcost cen·tre N ECON

cost centre
Kostenstelle f <-, -n>

ˈcost-con·scious ADJ

cost ˈcon·scious·ness N no pl

I. ˈcost-cut·ting ADJ attr

cost-cutting
cost-cutting
Sparprogramm nt <-s, -e>

II. ˈcost-cut·ting N

cost-cutting
Kostensenkung f <-, -en>
Present
Icost
youcost
he/she/itcosts
wecost
youcost
theycost
Past
Icost
youcost
he/she/itcost
wecost
youcost
theycost
Present Perfect
Ihavecost
youhavecost
he/she/ithascost
wehavecost
youhavecost
theyhavecost
Past Perfect
Ihadcost
youhadcost
he/she/ithadcost
wehadcost
youhadcost
theyhadcost