le costó

cost him/her

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phrase Common #9,964
cost him/her Le means “to him” or “to her.” Costó can refer to money, effort, or a consequence.
SP: El viaje le costó mucho.
EN: The trip cost him a lot.

Su deseo de bucear le costó la vida.

His desire to dive cost him his life.

Le costó seguirle el ritmo a sus compañeros de clase.

He struggled to keep up with his classmates.

No sé cuánto le costó la reforma de la casa.

I don't know how much the house renovation cost him/her.

Eso le costó el puesto.

That cost him his job.

No le costó resolver el problema.

It wasn't hard for him to solve the problem.

El error le costó la cabeza.

The mistake cost him his job.

A Tom le costó encontrar trabajo.

Tom had a hard time finding a job.

Le costó una fortuna.

It cost him a fortune.

— 世界 (2004)

A mi mamá le costó mucho lidiar con eso.

My mom had a really hard time dealing with it.

— Familia (2023)

Eso le costó su trabajo.

That cost him his job.

El nombre del caballo le costó cuatro días.

It took him four days to name the horse.

A Tom le costó entender a Mary.

Tom had trouble understanding Mary.

A ella le costó adaptarse a su nuevo entorno.

She found it difficult to adapt to her new environment.

Su auto le costó más de diez mil dólares.

His car cost him more than ten thousand dollars.

El accidente casi le costó la vida.

The accident almost cost him his life.