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Spanish word
prestación
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾestaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounallowance
Example
Ella recibe una prestación por su hijo.
She receives an allowance for her child.
More examples
El trámite para recibir una prestación puede tardar varias semanas.
The procedure to receive an allowance can take several weeks.
Core concept
One-off or ongoing monetary support granted by an institution or company to help during sickness, maternity, or lack of work.
Common phrases
prestación por desempleo
unemployment benefit
prestación familiar
family allowance
prestación por maternidad
maternity benefit
Similar words
subsidio: Government payment that helps sustain a household or activity during economic need.
ayuda: Financial assistance given by public agencies to people in immediate difficulty.
asignación: Regularly assigned funds for a specific purpose or condition, paid on a schedule.
pensión: Regular cash payments made to a person because of old age or long-term disability.
Definition in Spanish
Pago o suma que una institución o empresa da a una persona para apoyarla por motivos como maternidad, desempleo o enfermedad.
Word origin
From Latin praestātiō, built on praestāre 'to provide', with the established sense of a payment or provision given to support someone.
Usage tips
- The phrase often includes a reason with por (for example prestación por desempleo or prestación por maternidad), which specifies the type of support.
Other meanings
- benefitnoun
- subsidynoun
Opposites
- cotizacióncontributionnoun
- aportedonationnoun
Related words
- prestarlendverb
- prestadorprovidernoun