Cool MateCost vs What You pay for
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Cost
Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun
What You pay for
Top 2000 (courant)
Le plus courant: Cost
| Cost | What You pay for | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/kɒst/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kɔːst/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //wɒt jʊ peɪ fɔː//🇺🇸 //wɑt jə peɪ fɔr// |
| Sens | The amount of money needed to buy something. | The cost of something you get. |
| Exemple | The cost of the new car is very high. | You always get what you pay for in terms of quality. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 2000 (courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | A1 | - |
| Nature grammaticale | noun | |
| Collocations | considerable, high, enormous, carry, have, bear, escalate, go up, increase, reduction, savings, increase, at a cost of, cost to, an increase in cost, a reduction in cost, at great cost, considerable, enormous, great, incur, pay, increase, be associated, be involved, escalate, considerable, enormous, great, outweigh, suffer, count, at cost (to), at a cost (to), at the cost of, costs and benefits, at all costs, at any cost, court, legal, administrative, incur, pay, be awarded | get what you pay for, what you pay for it, pay for quality, pay for service, reflected in what you pay for |
| Antonymes | free, no cost | - |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Using 'cost' in past tense improperly, like 'costed'., Confusing 'cost' with 'price' in terms of usage., Omitting the amount, e.g., saying 'This costs...' without stating the price. | Confused with 'what you get for your money', which emphasizes results., Using it in very formal contexts, where specific terms should be used instead., Misunderstanding it as a question rather than a statement of cost. |
| Notes d'usage | Use 'cost' to describe the price of goods or services. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written language, but avoid using it in very formal contexts where more specific terms might be preferred. | Use this phrase when discussing costs, expenses, or value received. It is often more casual than formal financial discussions. |
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Questions fréquentes : Cost vs What You pay for
Quelle est la différence entre Cost et What You pay for ?
Cost: The amount of money needed to buy something. What You pay for: The cost of something you get.
Lequel est le plus courant : Cost et What You pay for ?
Cost est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Cost: The cost of the new car is very high. What You pay for: You always get what you pay for in terms of quality.
Puis-je utiliser Cost et What You pay for de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Cost et What You pay for sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.