as custas

court costs, legal costs

→ custa
cust to cost + as feminine plural or 2nd-person singular present
noun · feminine plural Rare #41,052
court costs, legal costs Usually used in the plural, especially in legal contexts.
PO: As custas do processo foram pagas pela empresa.
EN: The court costs were paid by the company.

Eu como a suas custas?

Am I eating at your expense?

Se divertindo às minhas custas.

Having fun at my expense.

— Pinte de Açafrão (2006)

Então, achou uma forma de recuperá-lo, às custas do pobre menino.

So he found a way to get it back, at the poor boy's expense.

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)

Empresa americana vendendo às custas dele, como mascote?

An American company selling at his expense, using him as a mascot?

— Marty Supreme (2025)