costoso
adjective
1. expensive, costly
high price
Common combinations
- producto costoso — expensive product
- tratamiento costoso — costly treatment
- lujo costoso — expensive luxury
- Es un coche muy costoso.It is a very expensive car.
- La vivienda es demasiado costosa para nosotros.The housing is too expensive for us.
- Comprar ropa nueva puede resultar costoso.Buying new clothes can be costly.
2. costly, burdensome
requiring much effort or resources
Common combinations
- proceso costoso — costly process
- error costoso — costly mistake
- mantenimiento costoso — costly maintenance
- El proyecto fue costoso, pero terminó bien.The project was costly, but it ended well.
- La reparación resultó muy costosa.The repair turned out to be very costly.
- Mantener esa casa es costoso.Maintaining that house is costly.