cost in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cost in the English»French Dictionary

I.cost [Brit kɒst, Am kɔst] N

1. cost (price):

cost

coût m

cost

prix m (of de)

the total cost comes to £500

le coût total revient à 500 livres

at a cost of £100

au prix de 100 livres

at cost

au prix coûtant

you must bear the cost of any repairs

tous les frais de réparation sont à votre charge

the cost of renovating a house is high

la rénovation d'une maison coûte or revient cher

at his own cost

à ses frais

at no cost to the taxpayer

sans que les contribuables aient à payer

at no extra cost

sans frais supplémentaires

at great cost

à grands frais

he studied abroad, at great cost to his parents

il a étudié à l'étranger, ce qui a coûté très cher à ses parents

to count the cost of sth flood, earthquake

estimer le coût des dégâts causés par

to count the cost of sth decision

mesurer les conséquences de

2. cost fig:

cost

prix m

at all costs

à tout prix

at the cost of her own life

au prix de sa propre vie

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

elle a eu beaucoup de succès mais à quel prix pour sa santé?

I'll do it, but not at any cost

je le ferai, mais pas à n'importe quel prix

he knows to his cost that …

il a appris à ses dépens que …

we can generate power at little cost to the environment

on peut produire de l'énergie sans nuire à l'environnement

the cost in human lives was great

beaucoup de vies ont été perdues

whatever the cost

coûte que coûte

II.costs N npl

1. costs LAW:

costs

frais mpl de l'instance

to pay costs

être condamné aux dépens

to be awarded costs

se voir accorder le remboursement des frais

2. costs:

costs COMM, FIN

frais mpl

transport/labour costs

frais mpl de transport/de main-d'œuvre

production costs

coûts mpl de production

to cut costs

réduire les frais généraux

to cover costs

couvrir les frais

III.cost [Brit kɒst, Am kɔst] VB trans

1. cost < pret, pp cost>:

cost

coûter

the camera costs £250

cet appareil photo coûte 250 livres

how much does it cost?

combien ça coûte?

the tickets cost too much

les billets coûtent trop cher

silver costs less than gold

l'argent coûte moins cher que l'or

the meal cost us £40

le repas nous a coûté 40 livres

the TV will cost £100 to repair

cela coûtera 100 livres de faire réparer la télé

a good wine costs money

un bon vin coûte cher

I can mend it but it will cost you inf

je peux le réparer mais cela vous coûtera cher

2. cost < pret, pp cost> fig:

that decision cost him his job

cette décision lui a coûté son travail

high inflation cost us the election

le fort taux d'inflation nous a fait perdre les élections

politeness costs nothing

ça ne coûte rien d'être poli

3. cost < pret, pp costed> FIN:

cost, a. cost out product

calculer le prix de revient de

cost, a. cost out project, work

calculer le coût de

the project was costed at £3 million

le coût du projet a été évalué à 3 millions de livres

standard cost N FIN

standard cost

prix m standard

capital cost N

capital cost

coût m d'investissement

cost centre N

cost centre

centre m de coûts

cost accounting N

cost accounting

comptabilité f analytique

cost accountant N

cost accountant

analyste mf des coûts

cost-cutting [Brit ˈkɒstkʌtɪŋ, Am ˈkɔstˌkədɪŋ] N

cost-cutting

réduction f des frais

cost-cutting attr exercise, strategy

de réduction des frais

cost-cutting measures

pour réduire les frais

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

on s'est débarrassé du télécopieur pour réduire les frais

cost-effectiveness N

cost-effectiveness

rentabilité f

cost-effective ADJ

cost-effective

rentable

cost overrun N FIN

cost overrun

dépassement m du budget

cost overrun

surcoût m

cost in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cost in the English»French Dictionary

I.cost [kɒst, Am kɑ:st] VB trans

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

cost

coûter

to cost £40

coûter 40 livres

it costs him dear

ça lui revient cher

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

cost

coûter

to cost sb dear

coûter cher à qn

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

cost

évaluer le coût de

II.cost [kɒst, Am kɑ:st] N

1. cost (price):

cost

prix

at no extra cost

sans dépense supplémentaire

at huge cost

à grands frais

2. cost (sacrifice):

cost

renoncement m

at great personal cost

en faisant de gros sacrifices

to learn sth to one's cost

apprendre qc aux dépens de qn

at all cost(s)

à n'importe quel prix

3. cost pl LAW:

cost

frais mpl d'instance et dépens

unit cost N COMM

unit cost

coût m unitaire

cost price N

cost price

prix m coûtant

at cost price

au prix de revient

low-cost ADJ

User Entry

low-cost

à bas coût

cost-effective ADJ

User Entry

cost-effective

rentable

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coût

cost

tarif d'une réparation

cost

prix coûtant

cost price

coûter

to cost

ça m'a coûté 10 euros

it cost me 10 euros

ça coûte combien?

how much does it cost?

cost Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it will cost an estimated £1000

le coût est estimé à 1000£

we managed to trim £50 off the cost fig

on a réussi à faire baisser le coût de 50 livres

to bear a load/the cost

supporter une charge/le coût

why does it cost that much?

pourquoi est-ce que ça coûte autant?

I put £500 towards the cost

j'ai contribué de 500£

to cost an arm and a leg

coûter la peau du cul inf

to spend without thinking of the cost

dépenser sans compter

to cost/to be worth a lot

coûter/valoir cher

to cost an arm and a leg

coûter [ou valoir] la peau des fesses inf

to cost an arm and a leg

coûter les yeux de la tête

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For merchant solar power stations, where the electricity is being sold into the electricity transmission network, the levelised cost of solar energy will need to match the wholesale electricity price.

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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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Suppliers take a different approach to the optimum cost price.

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The advantages of using a single engine are a reduction in maintenance time and cost when compared to twin-engined fighters.

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They felt, although many people used cost as a reason to postpone the purchase of a hearing aid, there were deeper factors at work.

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In fact, technology has become the great enabler for cost management on both the claims and administration sides.

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Many of these stores' successors have kept this decor as the cost of remodeling these stores makes little sense given the volume.

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

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Each item must cost $15 or more, and the total layaway purchase must be $50 or more.

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Food stamps are fully funded by the federal government, so any expansion of their use would be a cost-free reform for the city.

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