cost him/her
El nombre del caballo le costó cuatro días.
It took him four days to name the horse.
Su auto le costó más de diez mil dólares.
His car cost him more than ten thousand dollars.
That cost him his job.
No sé cuánto le costó la reforma de la casa.
I don't know how much the house renovation cost him/her.
El accidente casi le costó la vida.
The accident almost cost him his life.
A ella le costó adaptarse a su nuevo entorno.
She found it difficult to adapt to her new environment.
A Tom le costó encontrar trabajo.
Tom had a hard time finding a job.