Spanish word

multa

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmulta/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfine

Example

No quiero recibir otra multa.

I don't want to get another fine.

Illustration for multa (fine)

More examples

El ayuntamiento impuso una multa por tirar basura.

The city council imposed a fine for littering.

Core concept

Mandatory sum of money charged by an authority for violating an agreement, law, or regulation.

Common phrases

  • imponer una multa

    impose a fine

  • pagar una multa

    pay a fine

  • recibir otra multa

    receive another fine

Similar words

sanción: Official monetary penalty imposed through administrative or legal procedures for a violation.
recargo: Extra amount added on top of the original bill or price, increasing the total due.
mora: Charge that accrues after a missed payment date as a penalty for delayed payment.
cargo: Fee charged for a service, procedure, or transaction.

Definition in Spanish

Pago obligatorio en dinero que se impone como castigo por infringir una norma, ley o acuerdo.

Word origin

Recorded from Latin mulcta and mulctare 'to punish', the noun evolved in Romance languages into Spanish multa keeping the sense of a financial punishment.

Usage tips

  • Feminine noun (la/una multa); agents usually 'ponen' or 'multan' while people 'reciben' or 'pagan' la multa.

Opposites

  • condonaciónwaivernoun

Related words

  • multarfineverb
  • multadofinedadjective

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