costa

/ˈkosta/, [ˈkos.t̪a]

coast

Examples

Tenemos que defender nuestro país a toda costa.

We have to defend our country at any expense.

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Ella vende conchas en la costa.

She sells seashells by the seashore.

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Debemos ganar a toda costa.

We must win at all costs.

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La broma fue a costa de Tom.

The joke is on Tom.

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Este camino se extiende hasta la costa.

This road extends to the coast.

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El viento y la marea impelieron el barco hacia la costa.

The wind and tide impelled the ship to the shore.

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Su cabaña está en la costa.

His cottage is on the coast.

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Mañana me vengaré de él a toda costa.

I'll take my revenge on him at all costs tomorrow.

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Como hoy día tengo el día libre, vayamos a la costa.

Since I'm off duty today, let's go to the coast.

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Ella se mudó a la Costa Oeste.

She moved to the West Coast.

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"¿Cuántos esclavos necesita llevarse de África?" preguntó el jefe africano. "Todos los que tengan más de diez años y que vivan en la costa oeste de África desde Marruecos hasta Sudáfrica" respondió el capitán portugués.

"How many slaves do you need to take from Africa?" asked the African chief. "Everybody over the age of ten who happens to live on Africa's western coast from Morocco to South Africa," replied the Portuguese captain.

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Ella quería irse a casa a toda costa.

She was eager to go home.

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Cuando hace buen tiempo, desde Helsinki puede verse la costa de Estonia.

On a good day, you can see the coast of Estonia from Helsinki.

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Un programa económico como ese va a ayudar a los ricos a costa de los pobres.

Such an economic program will help the rich at the expense of the poor.

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Él me retuvo a toda costa para que me quedara un poco más.

He pressed me to stay a little longer.

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Según la predicción del clima, es probable que el tifón se aproxime a la costa.

According to the weather forecast, the typhoon is likely to approach the coast.

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La gente por lo general se vuelve famosa a costa de su privacidad.

People usually become famous at the cost of their privacy.

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Alberto es de Costa Rica. Es costarricense.

Alberto is from Costa Rica. He is Costa Rican.

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Médicos y enfermeras deberían preservar la vida a toda costa.

Doctors and nurses must preserve life at all costs.

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El paseo está paralelo a la costa.

The promenade is parallel to the shore.

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