costa
fem.noun
1. coast, seashore
seashore
Common combinations
- costa mediterránea — Mediterranean coast
- costa rocosa — rocky coast
- costa norte — north coast
- La costa mediterránea es muy turística.The Mediterranean coast is very touristy.
- Caminamos por la costa al atardecer.We walked along the coast at sunset.
- El pueblo está en la costa norte.The village is on the north coast.
2. cost, expense; at the expense of + de
sacrifice or dependence
Common combinations
- a costa de mucho esfuerzo — at the cost of a lot of effort
- a costa de la salud — at the expense of one's health
- vivir a costa de alguien — live at someone's expense
- Lo consiguió a costa de mucho esfuerzo.He achieved it at the cost of a lot of effort.
- No quiero vivir a costa de mis padres.I do not want to live at my parents' expense.
- Defendió su idea a toda costa.He defended his idea at all costs.
Same root
costerocostanero
Phrases with this word
a costa dea toda costavivir a costa de alguien