El cost
Example: El cost dels materials ha augmentat aquest any significativament.
Definition
"El cost" refers to the amount of money required to purchase or produce materials, goods, or services. It represents the financial expenditure involved, such as in the phrase 'El cost dels materials ha augmentat aquest any significativament,' meaning the cost of materials has increased significantly this year.
Etymology
The phrase "el cost" comes from Catalan, where "cost" derives from the Latin word 'constare,' meaning 'to stand firm' or 'to remain fixed.' Over time, it evolved to signify the fixed value or price of something, which is how we understand 'cost' in financial terms today.
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"El cost" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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