Spanish Conversation · Level 101
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Spanish word
traspaso
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾasˈpaso/
Meaning
- masculine nountransfer
Example
El traspaso de la tienda se completó ayer.
The transfer of the shop was completed yesterday.
More examples
¿Quién va a pagar el traspaso?
Who is going to pay the transfer fee?
Core concept
Assignment of a lease and business rights to a new owner.
Common phrases
pagar el traspaso
pay the transfer fee
firmar el traspaso
sign the transfer
Similar words
transferencia: Moves money or rights from one person or account to another, often electronically.
venta: Sells goods or a store for payment, completing the change of ownership.
entrega: Hands over physical items or documents directly to someone.
cesión: Conveys a legal right or contract to another party, typically by agreement.
Definition in Spanish
Cesión o transferencia de la propiedad, derechos o uso de un bien a otra persona, especialmente en la venta o traspaso de un local o negocio.
Word origin
Derived from the verb traspasar (trans- 'across' + pasar 'to pass'), traspaso refers to the legal assignment by which a lease, ownership, or business rights move to someone else.
Usage tips
- In ads and everyday speech, traspaso often implies a price for the business's goodwill or fixtures rather than merely handing over keys.
Other meanings
- handovernoun
Opposites
- permanenciapermanencenoun
- retenciónretentionnoun
Related words
- traspasabletransferableadjective
- traspasadotransferredadjective