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costoso

expensive

adjective koh-STOH-zoh Less Common

Also means

costly

Usage Note

Costoso comes from costare ('to cost') and describes something pricey; in casual speech caro is more common. It agrees fully: costosa, costosi, costose.

Examples

"Questo orologio è molto costoso."

Natural Translation

This watch is very expensive.

Literal Translation

This watch is very expensive.

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