cost overrun in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cost overrun in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cost overrun N

cost overrun

sobrecosto m

cost overrun

sobrecoste m Spain

Translations for cost overrun in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sobrecoste

cost overrun

sobrecosto

cost overrun

Translations for cost overrun in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.overrun <pt overran, pp overrun> VB trans [Am ˌoʊvərˈrən, Brit əʊvəˈrʌn]

1. overrun (invade, swarm over):

overrun

invadir

to be overrun with sth

estar plagado de algo

the place was overrun with cockroaches

el lugar estaba plagado or infestado de cucarachas

2. overrun (exceed):

overrun

exceder

II.overrun <pt overran, pp overrun> VB intr [Am ˌoʊvərˈrən, Brit əʊvəˈrʌn]

the meeting overran by half an hour

la reunión se prolongó media hora más de lo previsto

III.overrun N [Am ˈoʊvərˌrən, Brit ˈəʊvərʌn]

we will not allow any budget overruns

no admitiremos que se exceda or se rebase el presupuesto

the article had a 400-word overrun

el artículo sobrepasaba en 400 palabras la longitud establecida

I.cost [Am kɔst, Brit kɒst] N

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

1.2. cost <costs, pl > LAW:

cost

costas fpl

to pay costs

pagar las costas

costs were awarded against the plaintiff

las costas se impusieron al demandante

costs were awarded to the plaintiff

las costas se impusieron al demandado

1.3. cost U (price):

cost

costo m

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 little cost to yourself, you could help one of these orphans

haciendo un pequeño sacrificio podrías ayudar a uno de estos huérfanos

she devoted herself to the cause without stopping to count the cost

se entregó a la causa sin detenerse a pensar en sí misma

at all costs

a toda costa

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

1.1. cost article/service:

cost

costar

how much did it cost you?

¿cuánto te costó?

how much does it cost?

¿cuánto cuesta?

how much does it cost?

¿cuánto vale?

it'll cost you! inf

¡mira que te va a salir caro!

that costs money

eso cuesta dinero

keeping fit costs both time and effort

mantenerse en forma cuesta tiempo y esfuerzo

1.2. cost (cause to lose):

cost

costar

one slip cost him the title

un error le costó el título

his frankness cost him dear

pagó cara su franqueza

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

cost overrun in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cost overrun in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.overrun [ˌəʊvəˈrʌn, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] N

overrun

sobrecoste m

II.overrun [ˌəʊvəˈrʌn, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] VB trans irreg

1. overrun (invade):

overrun

invadir

to be overrun with sth

estar plagado de algo

2. overrun budget:

overrun

exceder

III.overrun [ˌəʊvəˈrʌn, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-] VB intr irreg

overrun

prolongarse más de lo previsto

to overrun on costs

excederse en los costes

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

1. cost (amount to):

cost

valer

to cost a packet inf

costar un ojo de la cara

2. cost (cause the loss of):

cost

costar

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

1. cost (price):

cost

coste m

at no extra cost

sin costes adicionales

to cut the cost

recortar costes

to defray the cost of sth form

costear algo

2. cost pl (expense):

cost

costes m pl

cost LAW

costas f pl

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)

a toda costa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Three types of explanation for cost overrun exist: technical, psychological, and political-economic.

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Cost overrun is common in infrastructure, building, and technology projects.

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Historically, political explanations for cost overrun have been seen to be the most dominant.

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From this distribution, a cost value can be selected that has the desired probability of having a cost underrun or cost overrun.

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Cost escalation may contribute to a project cost overrun but it is not synonymous with it.

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A problem with a cost overrun can be avoided with a credible, reliable, and accurate cost estimate.

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