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custo

[ˈkuʃ.tu]
nounmasculinepl: custos
cost
1. The price or expense required to purchase or obtain something
The cost of the project exceeded our budget.
O custo do projeto ultrapassou nosso orçamento.
2. The effort, sacrifice, or hardship involved in achieving something
Success comes at a cost.
O sucesso tem um custo.
3. In business/accounting, the amount spent to produce goods or services
Manufacturing costs have increased this quarter.
Os custos de fabricação aumentaram neste trimestre.
Synonyms
preçodespesagastovalorexpense
Antonyms
lucroganhobenefício

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
custo
Standard usage across all contexts
Portugal
custo
Standard usage; same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a qualquer custo (at any cost)
custo-benefício (cost-benefit)
custo de vida (cost of living)
sem custo (at no cost/free of charge)
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