costó

cost


Verb costó

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) preterite indicative form of costar.
  2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) preterite indicative form of costar.

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Examples
  • Me costó escribir esta carta en francés.

    It wasn't easy for me to write this letter in French.

  • Me costó varias horas doblar toda la ropa.

    It took me several hours to fold all the clothes.

  • Me costó hacerme entender.

    I found it difficult to make myself understood.

  • Le costó 50 dólares alquilar un coche en Hawái.

    It cost him 50 dollars to rent a car in Hawaii.

  • Me costó mil pares de cojones sacarme el carné de conducir.

    I had to go through hell and high water to get my driver's licence.

  • Costó alrededor de treinta pesos.

    It cost about thirty pesos.

  • A Tom le costó entender a Mary.

    Tom found it difficult to understand Mary.

  • Me costó algo de trabajo encontrar su casa ayer.

    I had some trouble finding her house yesterday.

  • A ella le costó adaptarse a su nuevo entorno.

    She found it was difficult to adapt herself to her new surroundings.

  • El trabajo costó 100 dólares.

    The work cost 100 dollars.

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