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a costa de

[a ˈkost̪a ð̞e]

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Riesgo que se asume al tratar de obtener alguna prebenda o beneficio. "No se puede ayudar al débil a costa de debilitar al fuerte" (Abraham Lincoln)

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at the expense of paid for by an individual or group

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@misc{a_costa_de_2026,
  title = {a costa de},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/a%20costa%20de},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}