cost in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cost in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cost [Brit kɒst, Am kɔst] N

1. cost (price):

cost

costo m

cost

prezzo m (of di)

the total cost comes to £500

il costo totale ammonta a 500 sterline

at a cost of £100

al costo di 100 sterline

at cost

a prezzo di costo

you must bear the cost of any repairs

deve sostenere i costi di riparazione

the cost of renovating a house is high

il costo per ristrutturare la casa è alto

at his own cost

a sue spese

at no cost to the taxpayer

senza costi per il contribuente

at no extra cost

senza costi extra or aggiuntivi

at great cost

a un prezzo alto or a caro prezzo

he studied abroad, at great cost to his parents

ha studiato all'estero, facendo spendere molto i suoi genitori

to count the cost of flood, earthquake

calcolare il costo dei danni di

to count the cost of decision

calcolare il costo or le conseguenze di

2. cost fig:

cost

costo m

cost

prezzo m

at all costs

a ogni costo

at the cost of her own life

a costo della sua vita

she's been very successful but at what cost to her health?

ha avuto molto successo, ma a quale prezzo per la sua salute?

I'll do it, but not at any cost

lo farò, ma non a ogni costo

he knows to his cost that …

ha imparato a sue spese che …

we can generate power at little cost to the environment

possiamo produrre energia con danni limitati per l'ambiente

the cost in human lives was great

il costo or prezzo di vite umane è stato alto

whatever the cost

costi quel che costi

II.costs N npl

1. costs LAW:

costs

spese f processuali

to pay costs

essere condannato al pagamento delle spese processuali

to be awarded costs

ottenere il rimborso delle spese processuali

2. costs:

costs COMM, ECON

spese f

costs COMM, ECON

costi m

transport, labour costs

spese di trasporto, di manodopera

production costs

costi di produzione

to cut costs

tagliare i costi or le spese

to cover costs

coprire i costi

III.cost <pt/pp cost> [Brit kɒst, Am kɔst] VB trans

1. cost:

cost

costare

the camera costs £250

questa macchina fotografica costa 250 sterline

how much does it cost?

quanto costa?

the tickets cost too much

i biglietti costano troppo

silver costs less than gold

l'argento costa meno dell'oro

the meal cost us £40

il pasto ci è costato 40 sterline

the TV will cost £100 to repair

costerà 100 sterline far riparare la TV

a good wine costs money

un buon vino costa caro

I can mend it but it will cost you inf

posso ripararlo, ma costerà

2. cost fig:

that decision cost him his job

quella decisione gli è costata il lavoro

high inflation cost us the election

l'inflazione alta ci è costata il successo nelle elezioni

politeness costs nothing

non costa nulla essere gentili

3. cost <pt/pp costed>:

ADMIN, ECON cost, also cost out product

stabilire, fissare il costo di

cost, also cost out project, work

calcolare, valutare il costo di

the project was costed at £3 million

il costo del progetto è stato valutato 3 milioni di sterline

economic cost [ˌiːkənɒmɪkˈkɒst, ˌek-, -ˈkɔːst] N

economic cost

costo m economico

cost centre [ˈkɒstˌsentə(r), ˈkɔːst-] N ADMIN

cost centre

centro m di costo

cost-cutting [Brit ˈkɒstkʌtɪŋ, Am ˈkɔstˌkədɪŋ] N

cost-cutting

riduzione f dei costi, delle spese

cost-cutting before n exercise, strategy

di riduzione dei costi

cost-cutting measures

per ridurre i costi

we've got rid of the fax machine as a cost-cutting exercise

ci siamo sbarazzati del fax per ridurre le spese

opportunity cost [ˌɒpəˈtjuːnətɪˌkɒst, ˌɒpərˈtuːnətɪˌkɔːst] N

opportunity cost

costo m opportunità

opportunity cost

costo m di sostituzione

cost-plus [Am ˈkɔstˌpləs] N

cost-plus

maggiorazione f dei costi

cost-plus

margine m di profitto aggiunto ai costi

cost accounting [Brit, Am ˈkɔst əˌkaʊn(t)ɪŋ] N

cost accounting

analisi f dei costi

cost accounting

contabilità f industriale

cost-effective [Brit kɒstɪˈfɛktɪv, Am ˌkɔstəˈfɛktɪv] ADJ

cost-effective

redditizio

cost-effective

efficiente

cost accountant [ˌkɒstəˈkaʊntənt, kɔːst-] N

cost accountant

analista mf dei costi

capital cost [ˈkæpɪtlkɒst, Am-kɔːst] N

capital cost

costo m di capitale

cost in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cost in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cost [kɑ:st] VB trans

1. cost <cost, cost> (amount to, cause the loss of):

cost

costare

to cost a fortune inf

costare un patrimonio

to cost sb dearly

costare caro a qu

2. cost <costed, costed> (calculate price):

cost

calculare il costo di

II.cost [kɑ:st] N

1. cost (price):

cost

costo m

cost

prezzo m

at no extra cost

compreso nel prezzo

to cut the cost

ridurre i costi

to defray the cost of sth form

coprire i costi di qc

2. cost pl (expense):

cost

costi m pl

cost LAW

spese f pl

to cut costs

ridurre le spese

3. cost (cost price):

to purchase sth at cost

acquistare qc a prezzo di costo

4. cost fig (sacrifice):

(only) at the cost of doing sth

(solo) facendo qc

at all cost(s)

a tutti i costi

low-cost ADJ

low-cost

economico, -a

prime cost N ECON

prime cost

costo m primo

unit cost N COMM

unit cost

costo m unitario

cost price [ˈkɑ:st·ˌpraɪs] N

at cost price

a prezzo di costo

Translations for cost in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sottocosto

below cost (price)

sottocosto

below cost

(indennità di) contingenza

cost-of-living allowance

costo

cost

a prezzo di costo

at cost (price)

sotto costo

for less than cost price

il costo della vita

the cost of living

carovita

high cost of living

indennità di carovita

cost of living allowance

costo di produzione

manufacturing cost

cost Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to earn/cost a pretty penny

guadagnare/costare mica male

to cost an arm and a leg inf

costare un occhio della testa

at a fraction of the cost

a una frazione del costo

(only) at the cost of doing sth

(solo) facendo qc

to cost an arm and a leg

costare un occhio della testa

to take on the cost of sth

addossarsi le spese di qc

it cost me over three thousand euros!

ben tremila euro m'è costato! inf

rise in the cost of living

rincaro della vita

at the cost of great sacrifices

a prezzo di grossi [o grandi] sacrifici

to cost an arm and a leg

costare l'ira di Dio fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They save on the total number of wheels and bogies, reducing initial cost, weight, noise, vibration and maintenance expenses.

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The estimated cost of 25,000 for the scheme escalated to nearly 100,000, most of which was raised by mortgage.

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Due to the high cost of lifting mass into orbit, there is a strong initiative to miniaturize the overall weight of spacecraft.

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This takes account of the effect of lower incomes, reduced productivity, poorer health and the cost of benefits and welfare services.

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Cost is basically independent of yield up to the point of say 10s of megatons.

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Upgrading the 130-year-old building would cost a six-figure sum, including earthquake-strengthening, a refurbishment and fit-out for commercial tenants, he said.

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Ar rejected musical stardom at the cost of debasing his language and culture.

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Very small regions will shrink away due to the energy cost in maintaining an interface between two dissimilar component materials.

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The labour cost depends upon what is happening to the demand and supply of labour in the economy.

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Suppliers take a different approach to the optimum cost price.

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