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costa
-coast
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costá
-cost
Affirmative imperativevosconjugation ofcostar.

costa

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la costa(
kohs
-
tah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. coast
Van a la costa en el verano cuando hace calor en el interior.They go to the coast in the summer when it gets hot inland.
b. shore
Los niños se divirtieron jugando en la costa del lago Michigan.The children had fun playing on the shore of Lake Michigan.
c. bank
Fuimos a la hermosa ciudad de San Isidro en la costa del Río de la Plata.We went to the beautiful city of San Isidro on the banks of the La Plata River.
a. cost
Hay que ganar a toda costa.We must win at all costs.
b. expense
Ganó la presidencia a costa de su matrimonio.He won the presidency at the expense of his marriage.
las costas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. costs (legal)
El juez lo ha condenado a pagar las costas del juicio.The judge has ordered him to pay the costs of the trial.
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