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| actual cost n | (total price) | coût réel nm |
| | Maintenance fees must be taken into account to determine the actual cost. |
| at any cost adv | (however high the cost may be) | à tout prix adv |
| | We will win this war at any cost. |
| | | coûte que coûte adv |
| at great cost adv | (at great financial expense) | à grands frais loc adv |
| at great cost adv | figurative (involving great sacrifice or loss) | au prix de grands sacrifices loc adv |
| bear the cost v expr | (pay) | supporter le coût loc v |
| | Taxpayers will bear the cost of health care reform. |
| | Les contribuables vont supporter le coût de la réforme de la santé. |
| bear the cost of [sth] v expr | (pay) | prendre [qch] à sa charge loc v |
| common cost | (accounting) | charge commune nf |
| cost a bomb v expr | UK, figurative, slang (be expensive) (familier) | coûter un bras, coûter les yeux de la tête loc v |
| | (familier, jeune) | coûter une blinde loc v |
| cost a bundle v expr | informal (cost a lot of money) (figuré, familier) | coûter bonbon loc v |
| cost a pretty penny v expr | informal, figurative (be expensive) (figuré, familier) | coûter la peau des fesses, coûter les yeux de la tête, coûter un bras loc v |
| | I bet that dress cost a pretty penny. |
| | Je parie que cette robe a dû te coûter les yeux de la tête. |
| | (figuré, familier) | coûter bonbon, coûter un joli paquet loc v |
| | Je parie que cette robe a dû te coûter bonbon. |
| cost accounting n | (costing: tracking business costs) | comptabilité analytique nf |
| cost an arm and a leg v expr | slang, figurative (be expensive) (figuré, familier) | coûter un bras loc v |
| | (figuré, familier) | coûter les yeux de la tête loc v |
| cost avoidance n | (measures to reduce expense) (Achats) | évitement des coûts, évitement de coûts nm |
| cost basis n | (business: adjusted original value) | coût de base nm |
| cost basis adj | (business: adjusted original value) | au coût d'ajustement loc adj |
cost center (US),
cost centre (UK) n | (business) | centre de coûts nm |
| cost-cut⇒ vi | (reduce spending) | réduire les coûts vtr |
| cost cut n | (reduction in expenses) (management) | réduction de coût nm |
| | The company's profits were boosted last year by cost cuts, including the thousands of redundancies made in January. |
| | L'an dernier, les bénéfices de l'entreprise ont été gonflés grâce à la réduction de coût résultant notamment des milliers de licenciements intervenus en janvier. |
| cost estimates npl | (expenses: projected) | devis nm |
| | | estimation des coûts nf |
| cost little v expr | (be inexpensive) | ne pas coûter cher loc v |
| | A first aid kit costs little but can save lives. |
| | Avoir une trousse de secours ne coûte pas cher mais peut sauver des vies. |
| cost little v expr | figurative (require little effort) (figuré) | ne rien coûter loc v |
| | It costs little to be polite. |
| | Ça ne coûte rien d'être poli. |
| cost money v expr | (be expensive) | coûter cher⇒ vtr |
| | If you want the product delivered tomorrow, it'll cost money. |
| | Si tu veux que le produit soit livré demain, ça va coûter cher. |
| cost nothing v expr | (be free of charge) | ne rien coûter loc v |
| | If they say it costs nothing, it must be a scam of some kind. |
| | S'ils disent que ça ne coûte rien, alors ça doit être une arnaque. |
| cost nothing v expr | figurative (require no effort) (figuré) | ne rien coûter loc v |
| | Being helpful and friendly to people costs nothing. |
| | Aider les gens et être gentil ne coûte rien. |
| cost of borrowing n | (banking: interest rates) | taux d'intérêt nm |
| cost of living n | (cost of basic necessities) | coût de la vie nm |
| | The cost of living is outrageous in this city. |
| | Le coût de la vie est exorbitant dans cette ville. |
| cost overrun | (finance) (Finance) | dépassement des coûts nm |
| cost savings npl | (measures to reduce expense) | réduction des coûts nf |
| | | économies nfpl |
cost sharing,
cost-sharing n | (fee split between two parties) | partage des frais nm |
| | Health insurance plans have various cost-sharing structures. |
| | Les polices d'assurance-maladie ont différentes structures de partage des frais. |
| cost sheet | (finance) (Finance) | feuille de coût, fiche de coût nf |
cost-basis analysis,
cost basis analysis n | (business: type of analysis) | analyse en fonction du coût de base nf |
cost-benefit,
cost benefit n as adj | (weighing costs and benefits) | coûts-bénéfices adj inv |
| | | couts-avantages adj inv |
| | | avantages-coûts adj inv |
cost-benefit analysis,
cost benefit analysis n | (comparison of costs and benefits) | analyse coûts-bénéfices nf |
| | | analyse coûts-avantages nf |
| | | analyse avantages-coûts nf |
| | The company performed a cost-benefit analysis of both ad campaigns. |
| cost-conscious adj | (frugal, thrifty) | économe adj |
| cost-cutting n | (business: reduce expenses) | réduction des coûts nf |
| cost-cutting adj | (to reduce expenses) | de réduction des coûts loc adj |
cost-effective,
cost effective adj | (providing value for money) | rentable adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | It wouldn't be cost-effective to turn my hobby into my profession. |
| | Il ne serait pas rentable de transformer ma passion en métier. |
| cost-effectiveness n | (good value for money) | rapport coût-efficacité nm |
| | | rentabilité nf |
| cost-efficiency n | (value for money) | optimisation des coûts, maîtrise des coûts nf |
| cost-efficient adj | (providing value for money) | rentable adj |
| cost-of-living index | (economics) | indice du coût de la vie nm |
| cost-plus adj | (pricing: expenses plus profit) | coût-plus-marge nm |
| cost-push inflation n | (econ: caused by price increases) | inflation par les coûts nf |
| direct cost | (economics) | coût direct nm |
| fixed cost n | often plural (set price or fee) | charge fixe nf |
| | | coût fixe nm |
| | My biggest fixed cost is the rent I pay for the premises. |
| | Ma charge fixe la plus importante est le loyer du local. |
| fraction of the cost n | (small part of total price) | partie du coût nf |
| | The house painter is quoting $8,000 to paint the house, but we could do it ourselves for a fraction of the cost. |
| free of cost adj | (not requiring payment) | gratuit adj |
| | Anti-pollution measures are never free of cost. |
| | Les mesures anti-pollution ne sont jamais gratuites. |
| high-cost n as adj | (expensive) | coûteux, coûteuse adj |
| | | cher, chère adj |
| input cost n | (production expenses) | coût de production nm |
labor costs (US),
labour costs (UK) npl | (cost of paying workers) | coûts de main-d’œuvre nmpl |
| | The company tried to reduce labor costs by employing unskilled staff. |
| low cost n | (cheap price) | bas coût nm |
| | The tablet's advantages are its low cost and user-friendly design. |
| | Les avantages de la tablette sont son bas coût et sa forme facile à utiliser. |
low cost,
low-cost adj | (cheap, budget) | bon marché adj inv |
| | | à bas prix, à bas coût loc adj |
| | (compagnies aériennes, vols surtout) | low-cost adj inv |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | You can save money by booking a low-cost flight. |
| | Vous pouvez économiser de l'argent en réservant un vol low-cost. |
| low-cost airline n | (cheap air travel company) | compagnie aérienne « low-cost » nf |
| | | compagnie aérienne à bas prix nf |
| | Steve became a millionaire after setting up a low-cost airline. |
| manufacturing costs npl | (business: price of making products) | coûts de fabrication nmpl |
| marginal cost | (economics) (Finance) | coût marginal, coût différentiel nm |
| operating costs npl | (expenses involved in running a business) | coûts d'exploitation nmpl |
| | They forgot to include operating costs in their initial budget, so their profits were considerably lower than anticipated. |
| opportunity cost n | (cost of giving up alternative) (anglicisme) | coût d'opportunité nm |
| | | coût d'option, coût de renoncement nm |
| | Business decisions often involve calculating the opportunity cost. |
| overhead cost n | (basic business expense) | frais généraux nmpl |
| postage cost n | (amount paid to send mail) | frais d'envoi nmpl |
| | | frais postaux nmpl |
| | | affranchissement nm |
| | Si l'on compte l'affranchissement, cet envoi me revient à 10 euros. |
| regardless of the cost adv | (however high the price) | quel qu'en soit le prix loc adv |
| | She wanted that fur coat regardless of the cost. |
| | Elle voulait avoir ce manteau de fourrure, quel qu'en soit le prix. |
| | | peu importe le prix loc adv |
| | Elle voulait avoir ce manteau de fourrure, peu importe le prix. |
| regardless of the cost adv | figurative (however bad the consequences) | à tout prix loc adv |
| | They were determined to win the war regardless of the cost. |
| | Ils voulaient à tout prix gagner la guerre. |
| replacement cost n | (fee to obtain new version of [sth]) | coût de remplacement nm |
| running cost n | (amount spent to maintain [sth]) | frais de fonctionnement nmpl |
| | | coût de fonctionnement nm |
| | The new refrigerator uses far less electricity, so its running cost is half that of the old one. |
| running costs npl | (business overheads) | frais de fonctionnement nmpl |
| | | frais courants nmpl |
| | You need to keep your overheads and running costs down. |
service cost,
cost of service n | (charge for providing [sth]) | coût du service nm |
| shipping cost n | (overseas delivery charge) | frais d'expédition nmpl |
| | | frais de transport nmpl |
| shipping cost n | (charge for transporting goods) | frais de port nmpl |
| standard cost n | (usual or average price) | prix standard nm |
| | Les prix standard affectés à chaque article seront révisés trimestriellement. |
| | | prix habituel nm |
| | Cet article est vendu sur internet 20% moins cher que le prix habituel. |
| unit cost n | (price per item) | coût à l'unité nm |
variable cost,
prime cost n | (cost of materials and labor) | coût variable nm |
| whatever the cost adv | (no matter what is required) | quel que soit le prix à payer loc adv |
| | | qu'importe le prix loc adv |
| | We'll try to free the hostage whatever the cost. |
| | Nous essayerons de libérer l'otage quel que soit le prix à payer. |