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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEigenleistung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈaɪɡn̩ˌlaɪstʊŋ/
"Für diese medizinische Behandlung fällt eine Eigenleistung an."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An amount of money that an individual pays directly using their own funds for a service or good, with the expectation of later reimbursement or as a non-reimbursable personal cost.
"She submitted her receipts so the company could reimburse her for her out-of-pocket expenses incurred during the business trip." - 2
In healthcare, medical costs that are not covered by insurance and must be paid directly by the patient.
"High deductibles can lead to significant out-of-pocket expenses for routine medical procedures."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjectival phrase 'out-of-pocket' dating back to the late 16th century, referring to money literally taken out of one's own pocket rather than from a shared or institutional source. By the 20th century, it became heavily associated with personal financial outlays, particularly in business expenses and healthcare costs not covered by insurance.
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frais de poche
Transliteration: /fʁɛ də pɔʃ/
"Il doit payer ces frais de poche avant d'être remboursé."
Eigenleistung
Transliteration: /ˈaɪɡn̩ˌlaɪstʊŋ/
"Für diese medizinische Behandlung fällt eine Eigenleistung an."
spesa a proprio carico
Transliteration: /ˈspesa a ˈprɔprjo ˈkariko/
"Queste spese mediche sono rimaste interamente a nostro carico."
gasto de bolsillo
Transliteration: /ˈɡasto de βoˈsiʎo/
"El seguro no cubre este tratamiento, por lo que será un gasto de bolsillo."
despesa do próprio bolso
Transliteration: /deʃˈpezɐ du ˈpɾɔpɾiu ˈboɫsu/
"Tivemos algumas despesas do próprio bolso durante a viagem."
जेब से खर्च
Transliteration: jeb se kharch
"चिकित्सा बीमा के बिना यह एक बड़ा जेब से खर्च बन गया है।"
自付费用
Transliteration: zì fù fèi yòng
"这次出差产生了一些额外的自付费用。"
본인 부담 비용
Transliteration: bonin budam biyong
"의료 보험이 적용되지 않아 본인 부담 비용이 큽니다."
自己負担費用
Transliteration: jiko butan hiyō
"医療費の自己負担費用が増加しています。"
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