cost1, s.1Costas m, luach m. Cost of living, costas m maireachtála. To bear the cost of an undertaking, costas gnó a íoc. He did it at the cost of his life, dhíol sé lena anam as. At little cost, ar bheagán (costais). At great cost, go daor. At any cost, at all costs, ar ais nó ar éigin. I learnt it to my cost, fuaireas amach ar an drochuair dom féin é. Com: Prime cost, net cost, bunchostas m. S.a. PRICE1 . 2pl.Jur: Costais. To allow costs, costais do lamháil. They were ordered to pay costs, gearradh na costais orthu.
cost2 .1v.i.Cosnaíonn, téann. The chairs cost so much each, chuaigh na cathaoireacha oiread seo an ceann. His house cost him £5,000, chosain an teach cúig mhíle punt air. That will cost a lot of trouble, tarraingeoidh sé sin go leor achrainn. The attempt cost him his life, maraíodh é san iarracht. How much does it cost?cé mhéad atá air?2v.tr.Costálaim (earra). To cost a job, costas oibre a mheas.