a toda costa — meaning & examples
Language: es
Meanings:
- Regardless of the cost, expense, or consequences; by any means necessary.
- With absolute determination to achieve an objective, even if it requires great sacrifice.
Examples
BetaMaría quiso ganar la beca a toda costa, incluso si eso significaba sacrificar sus vacaciones.
María wanted to win the scholarship at all costs, even if it meant sacrificing her vacation.
No importa lo que cueste, debemos salvar el proyecto a toda costa para asegurar el futuro de la empresa.
No matter what it costs, we must save the project at all costs to secure the company's future.
¿Por qué insistes en defender esa idea a toda costa si sabes que es inviable?
Why do you insist on defending that idea at all costs if you know it is unfeasible?
Examples:
- ES: - No somos enemigos, pero queremos entrar a toda costa en vuestra ciudad, para que los aztecas se postren ante la Cruz.EN: "We do not want to be enemies but at all costs we must come into your city... because the Aztecs must bow down before the Cross".
- ES: "Ya ves, hermanita, estoy viajando por toda Suecia buscando a alguien, debo encontrarle a toda costa."EN: "You see, little missy, i'm on a journey throughout Sweden, in search of a person I must find at all costs."
- ES: ¡Hay que evitar a toda costa que se excite!"EN: We have to keep her away from any excitement!
- ES: Todavía una de estas princesas rusas que quieren a toda costa ser pintadas por el maestro.EN: So, one of these Russian princesses whom at all costs love to be painted by the Master.
- ES: Userti, hija mía, princesa soberana de Egipto, es a ti, a toda costa, a quien deseo mi sucesión sobre el trono de Egipto, y no a SetiEN: Userti, my daughter, Princess sovereign of Egypt, it is to you, at all cost, that I wish to leave the throne of Egypt, and not to Seti
- ES: Ellen Moore quería a toda costa revelar mi pasado a la mujer a la que amaba.EN: The threat of the murdered woman who wanted to reveal his past to the woman he loved.
- ES: Hay que impedir a toda costa que la Torre transmita esta noche.EN: We must prevent the Tower from broadcasting tonight.
- ES: Tenía que impedir a toda costa que Kaufman llegase aquí.EN: Greener Kaufman must never reach this office.
- ES: ¡Sí, Jeannette, el señor quería hablar contigo a toda costa!EN: Yes, Jeannette, the Mister absolutely wanted to wait for you !
- ES: Verá, Srta. Rogers, que queremos evitar a toda costa que suceda algo embarazoso.EN: So you see, Miss Rogers. How anxious we are to prevent anything embarrassing from happening.
- ES: Ella quería darle el dinero a toda costa.EN: She wanted to give him money no matter what,
- ES: Se ha emitido una orden para arrestar al hombre a toda costa.EN: They're a bit dense. No, justice won't be flouted like this.
- ES: Debemos protegerle a toda costa.EN: We must protect him at all costs.
- ES: Usted quería este caso a toda costa, ¿verdad?EN: You wanted this assignment bad, didn't you?
- ES: Entonces debe trabajar para alguien que la quiere fuera de la cárcel a toda costa.EN: WELL, THEN HE MUST BE WORKING FOR SOMEONE WHO WANTS YOU OUT OF JAIL PRETTY BADLY.
- ES: Tengo que encontrarlo a toda costa.EN: I must find him, see?
- ES: ¡Esta manía tuya de amar a toda costa!EN: Who wants to like anyone?
- ES: Debe evitarse a toda costa que se encuentren.EN: - We must avoid at all costs that the two meet.
- ES: ¡Debo conseguir esos documentos a toda costa!EN: I must have those papers at any cost!
- ES: Lo he estado pensando... y los hijos no tienen que querer a sus padres a toda costa.EN: I've been reasoning it out. There isn't a reason children must love their parents whatever they're like.
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