Dictionary entryCEFR B1noun
cost
IPA pronunciation: /kɒst/
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стоимость, затраты
English definition
The amount of money needed to buy, do, or produce something.
Example
The company is trying to reduce its production costs.
Collocations
- the cost of living
- production costs
- at any cost
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