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a costa de

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
a costa de loc prep	(a expensas de)	at the expense of expr
	Los parásitos viven a costa de los organismos huéspedes.
	Los rescatistas trabajaron día y noche para rescatar a los afectados por el terremoto, aun a costa de su propia seguridad.
	Parasites live at the expense of the host organisms.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
aun a costa de loc adv	(incluso)	even at the expense of, even at the cost of expr
	Los bancos prefieren seguir ganando dinero aun a costa de desahuciar a sus clientes.
	Banks prefer to keep making money even at the expense of alienating their customers.

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