LEARNit Dictionary

cost

noun
A1
1
A1
the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do something
هزینه, قیمت, بها
see also low-cost, prime cost
2
A2
the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business
هزینه, خرج
The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down.
Reducing costs means we can keep prices as low as possible.
We have to find new ways of cutting costs.
The company is focused on lowering its operating costs.
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs.
Opinion was divided on the potential costs and benefits of the scheme.
3
B1
the effort, loss or damage that is involved in order to do or achieve something
هزینه, تاوان, بها
the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering
the environmental cost of nuclear power
She saved him from the fire at the cost of her own life.
Victory came at a high cost.
They advanced a few hundred metres, but at a heavy cost in life.
He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health.
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy.
4
the sum of money that somebody is ordered to pay for lawyers, etc. in a legal case
هزینه‌های دادرسی, هزینه‌های قانونی
He was ordered to pay £2 000 costs.
verb
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1
A1
if something costs a particular amount of money, you need to pay that amount in order to buy, make or do it
هزینه داشتن, بها برداشتن, هزینه بردن, بها داشتن, قیمت داشتن
2
B1
to cause the loss of something
از دست رفتن, موجب از دست دادن شدن
That one mistake almost cost him his life.
The allegations cost me my job.
A late penalty cost United the game.
Such behaviour could cost you your place in the team.
The closure of the factory is likely to cost 1 000 jobs.
The war has cost the lives of countless civilians.
3
to involve you in making an effort or doing something unpleasant
مستلزم بودن, ایجاب کردن, تحمل کردن
The accident cost me a visit to the doctor.
Financial worries cost her many sleepless nights.
She would never know how much it cost him to tell her.
4
to estimate how much money will be needed for something or the price that should be charged for something
برآورد هزینه, قیمت گذاری, تخمین زدن, برآورد کردن, قیمت گذاری کردن
The project needs to be costed in detail.
fully costed proposals
Their accountants have costed the project at $8.1 million.
Have you costed out these proposals yet?
see also costing