costing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for costing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

costing [Am ˈkɑstɪŋ, Brit ˈkɒstɪŋ] N U or C

costing

presupuesto m

costing

cálculo m de costos

costing

cálculo m de costes Spain

absorption costing N U

absorption costing

absorción f de costos

absorption costing

absorción f de costes Spain

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-effective [Am ˌkɔstəˈfɛktɪv, Brit kɒstɪˈfɛktɪv], cost-efficient [-ɪˈfɪʃənt] ADJ

cost-effective

rentable

cost-effective

redituable

cost-effective

económico

cost center, cost centre Brit N

cost center

centro m de costos

cost center

centro m de costes Spain

standard cost N

standard cost

costo m estándar

standard cost

coste m estándar Spain

direct cost N

direct cost

costo m directo

direct cost

coste m directo Spain

distribution cost N

distribution cost

costo m de distribución

distribution cost

coste m de distribución Spain

opportunity cost N

opportunity cost

costo m de oportunidad LatAm

opportunity cost

coste m de oportunidad Spain

first cost N

first cost

costo m neto de producción

first cost

coste m neto de producción Spain

first cost

costo m primario

first cost

coste m primario Spain

costing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for costing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

unit cost N COMM

unit cost

coste m unitario

low-cost ADJ

low-cost

económico, -a

prime cost N ECON

prime cost

coste m de producción

cost price [ˈkɒstˌpraɪs, Am ˈkɑ:st-] N

at cost price

a precio de coste

Translations for costing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

coste

cost

coste de la vida

cost of living

costo

cost

carestía

high cost

la carestía de la vida

the high cost of living

esto nos costará caro fig

this'll cost us dear

costar un dineral inf

to cost a fortune

costing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

(only) at the cost of doing sth

(solo) a costa de hacer algo

to earn/cost a pretty penny

ganar/costar un dineral

to cost/be worth a bomb

costar/valer un dineral

to cost an arm and a leg inf

costar un ojo de la cara

to cost an arm and a leg

costar un ojo de la cara

how much does this book cost?

¡qué precio tiene el libro?

at the cost of one's health

al precio de la salud

to cost an arm and a leg

costar un riñón

the increase of the cost of living

el encarecimiento de la vida

this is going to cost you dear

esto te va a costar caro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The students were trained in surveying, measuring, costing, superintendence and draftsmanship, normally a student stayed for five to seven years.

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Big capital items include a new aerial ladder fire truck costing $1.1 million, and $1 million for the removal and replacement of trees damaged by 2013 ice storm.

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In order to treat the infected sugarcane at least three rounds of fungicide must be applied to the plant, costing growers $40 million a year.

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This emphasis on truth should not be confused with precision; it should be clear that costing methods are disputable, while principles are not.

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It is a co-educational school that has made improvements in the last few years and has moved into a larger building costing 28million.

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Activity-based costing records the costs that traditional cost accounting does not do.

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This tape could then be played in an office or at home on a video recorder costing only as much as a used car.

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There were 37,223 housing units with 20,364 owner-occupied homes costing at a median value of $163,400.

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The calculator was expensive, costing 250 yen, more than ten times the monthly salary of a newspaper reporter or lower-level government official.

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This has obviously led to increase in freight and terminal handling charges and that is one area the absence of a national shipping line is costing the economy.

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