What does coût in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word coût in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use coût in French.

The word coût in French means cost, price, inexpensively, production cost, full cost, cost price, operating expense, opportunity cost, construction cost, manufacturing cost, cost of living, production costs, replacement cost, production costs, travel cost, cost of travel, labour costs, fixed price, overall cost, salary cost, wage cost, unit price, variable cost, cost, insurance, and freight, cost-of-living index, variable cost margin. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word coût

cost

nom masculin (prix à dépenser pour obtenir [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prix comporte le coût de revient et la marge brute.
The price includes the production costs and the gross profit margin.

price

nom masculin (figuré (chose à subir pour obtenir [qch]) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tranquillité a un coût, c'est l'éloignement des centres-villes.
Tranquillity has its price: you're a long way from a town centre.

inexpensively

locution adverbiale (sans trop dépenser)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

production cost, full cost, cost price

nom masculin (frais de production)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le coût complet permet de déterminer le coût de revient d'un produit.

operating expense

nom masculin (frais de gestion, d'utilisation...)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

opportunity cost

nom masculin (perte subie lors d'un choix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

construction cost

nom masculin (frais de création)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

manufacturing cost

nom masculin (prix de revient)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cost of living

nom masculin (cherté de la vie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

production costs

nom masculin (dépenses dues à la fabrication)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le coût de production est la somme des dépenses réalisées pour produire des biens ou services.

replacement cost

nom masculin (valeur d'un équipement similaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

production costs

nom masculin (coût de fabrication et commercialisation)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

travel cost, cost of travel

nom masculin (frais de déplacement) (often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les coûts de transport sont pris en charge par le service formation.

labour costs

nom masculin (charges liées au travail) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

fixed price

nom masculin (prix invariable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet abonnement téléphonique a un coût fixe.

overall cost

nom masculin (coût du cycle de vie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le coût global correspond à l'ensemble des dépenses durant toute la vie d'un équipement.

salary cost, wage cost

nom masculin (frais de main-d’œuvre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ne peut pas embaucher car les coûts salariaux sont trop élevés.

unit price

nom masculin (coût d'un exemplaire de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

variable cost

nom masculin (frais proportionnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En fonction de l'activité de l'entreprise, le coût variable varie.

cost, insurance, and freight

nom masculin (montant d'une transaction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cost-of-living index

nom masculin (instrument de mesure de l'inflation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L’indice du coût de la vie sert à mesurer la variation du coût de la vie dans un pays.

variable cost margin

nom féminin (gain, bénéfice) (business)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La marge sur coût variable n'est pas élevée pour ce produit.

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