Spanish Conversation · Level 113
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Spanish word
compensación
Pronunciation
IPA/kompensaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nouncompensation
Example
La compensación cubrirá los daños causados por el accidente.
The compensation will cover the damage caused by the accident.
More examples
Exigieron una compensación por las lesiones sufridas en el concierto.
They demanded compensation for the injuries suffered at the concert.
Core concept
Money, goods, or services given to repair harm.
Common phrases
pagar la compensación
pay the compensation
exigir compensación
demand compensation
compensación por lesiones
compensation for injuries
Similar words
indemnización: Money paid by an insurer or court as compensation for legally recognized damages.
reembolso: Return of money already paid to repay an expense or purchase.
restitución: Return of lost property or restoration of rights to their prior owner or state.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o efecto de dar dinero, bienes o servicios para reparar un daño o cubrir una pérdida.
Word origin
It derives from Latin compensare ('to weigh together') through compensatio and therefore denotes giving something to repair or balance a loss.
Usage tips
- Feminine noun: use la compensación, and common verbs are recibir, otorgar, or pagar with por + reason to specify what is compensated.
Other meanings
- indemnitynoun
- remunerationnoun
- recompensenoun
Related words
- compensarcompensateverb
- compensablecompensableadjective