El costo
Example: El costo de la reparación fue más alto de lo esperado.
Definition
"El costo" refers to the amount of money required to pay for a product, service, or expense. It represents the financial value or price needed to obtain or achieve something, such as in the phrase 'El costo de la reparación fue más alto de lo esperado.'
Etymology
The term "el costo" comes from the Spanish word 'costo,' which derives from the Italian 'costo,' originally from Latin 'constare,' meaning 'to stand firm' or 'to cost.' This reflects the idea of something having a fixed value or price. Did you know that the concept of cost has been central to trade and economics since ancient times?
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"El costo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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