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cost

cost

Meaning of cost

price amount

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British English/ˈkɒst/
American English/ˈkɔst/
Russian transcription[ˈstoiməstʲ]
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cost with Russian translation

cost usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Стоимость нового котла меня удивила.

The cost of the new boiler surprised me.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они сравнили стоимость двух курток, прежде чем принять решение.

They compared the cost of two jackets before deciding.

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cost belongs to the topic "Shopping and Fashion Buying, Marketing, Advertising, Sales, E-commerce". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

costстоимость
guestгость
greetingприветствие
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки

cost synonyms

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What's the difference between cost / price / price tag / value / worth / fee

🇬🇧English
cost

general term for the amount that must be paid to obtain something

A2Very Often

The cost of the sofa is $300.

Стоимость дивана — 300 долларов.

🇬🇧English

the amount of money asked when selling an item or service

A2Very Often

What is the price of this jacket?

Какая цена этой куртки?

🇬🇧English

the label showing the price of a product in a shop

A2Often

Check the price tag before you buy.

Проверь ценник, прежде чем покупать.

🇬🇧English

the usefulness or importance of something, or its monetary worth in a broader sense

A2Often

This painting has a high sentimental value.

Эта картина имеет большую сентиментальную ценность.

🇬🇧English

used to say the amount someone would pay for something or whether something merits an action

A2Often

The watch is worth $200.

Часы стоят/ценятся в 200 долларов.

🇬🇧English

an amount charged for a specific service (e.g., admission fee, service fee)

A2Often

There is a fee to register for the course.

Взимается плата за регистрацию на курс.

🇬🇧English

money spent or cost incurred, often referring to spending rather than asking price

A2Often

Travel expenses were paid by the company.

Компания оплатила дорожные расходы.

🇬🇧English

an amount asked for a service or product, or an amount billed

A2Often

They charged me $20 for delivery.

Они взяли с меня 20 долларов за доставку.

🇬🇧English

a price or charge calculated per unit (e.g., hourly rate, interest rate)

A2Often

The hourly rate for the plumber is $50.

Почасовая ставка сантехника — 50 долларов.

E
🇬🇧English
expenditure

formal term for money spent, especially in budgets or official contexts

A2Rarely

Public expenditure has increased this year.

Государственные расходы выросли в этом году.

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How to pronounce cost and what this word means

cost translation: стоимость. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce cost

/ˈkɒst/

cost translation

стоимость

cost examples

The cost of the new boiler surprised me.

cost transcription

/ˈkɒst/, /ˈkɔst/

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Questions about this word

cost meaning: what does it mean?

price amount

cost pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

cost is pronounced as /ˈkɒst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

cost definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The cost of the new boiler surprised me. Translation: Стоимость нового котла меня удивила.

Is cost part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, cost (стоимость) can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is cost part of E-commerce vocabulary?

Yes, cost (стоимость) can be learned in the E-commerce topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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