a costa de

at the expense of

Y ganan dinero a costa de esta pobre gente.	And they make money off these poor people.
La inversión no puede ser realizada a costa de peatones.	This investment cannot be done at the expense of pedestrians.
No podemos estabilizar Kosovo a costa de desestabilizar la región.	We cannot stabilise Kosovo at the expense of destabilising the region.
Esta cantera es fácil de explotar a costa de baja.	This quarry is easy to exploit at low expense.
Si ellos me mantienen aquí a costa de mi hijo...	If they keep me here at the cost of my child...
Ha dado mucho a Europa, a costa de muchos sacrificios.	It has given a lot to Europe, making many sacrifices.
Vosotros esperáis en vano a costa de vuestras almas.	You wait in vain at the cost of your souls.
El Banco se enriquece a costa de los países endeudados.	The Bank gets richer at the expense of indebted countries.
Su gran peso aumenta el daño a costa de la velocidad.	Its heavy weight increases damage at the cost of speed.
Ganó la batalla a costa de un hijo.	He won the battle at the cost of a son.
Tendrían éxito, aún a costa de sus vidas.	They would succeed, even at the cost of their lives.
Si tu resultas victorioso, será a costa de mi vida.	If you're victorious, it will be at the cost of my life.
Tú estás retrasando la verdad a costa de sus sentimientos.	You're delaying the truth to spare his feelings.
Sin embargo, podría haber una evaluación hecha a costa de ella.	However, she could have an appraisal done at her expense.
Incluso a costa de la vida de un joven, ¿no?	Even at the expense of a young boy's life, huh?
Esto favorece a determinadas partes a costa de otros interesados.	This favours certain parties at the expense of other interested parties.
Y hacen planes a costa de familiares radicados en el extranjero.	And they make plans at the expense of relatives living abroad.
Incluso si es a costa de alguna libertad.	Even if it's at the expense of some liberty.
Mt 10, 32-33), incluso a costa de los mayores sacrificios.	Mt 10:32-33), even at the cost of immense sacrifice.
Consiguió lo que quería a costa de su alma.	He got what he wanted at the cost of his soul.