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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrecompense
/ˈrɛkəmˌpɛns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or for effort made.
"Oprah received a substantial recompense for the damages."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French recompenser or late Latin recompensare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + compensare 'compensate'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "recompense" is said worldwide
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dédommagement
Transliteration: dedommagement
"Il a reçu un dédommagement pour ses pertes."
Entschädigung
Transliteration: Entschädigung
"Sie forderte eine faire Entschädigung für den Schaden."
risarcimento
Transliteration: risarcimento
"Ha chiesto un risarcimento per il danno subito."
compensación
Transliteration: compensacion
"Recibió una compensación por su esfuerzo."
recompensa
Transliteration: recompensa
"Eles deram uma recompensa pelo trabalho duro."
मुاوज़ा
Transliteration: muawza
Script: मुआवज़ा
"उन्हें नुकसान के लिए मुआवजा मिला।"
赔偿
Transliteration: péicháng
"他得到了损失的赔偿。"
보상
Transliteration: bosang
"그는 손해에 대한 보상을 받았다."
補償
Transliteration: hoshō
"彼は損害に対する補償を受け取った。"
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