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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kompenˈsaɾ
"El esfuerzo vale la pena para compensar el tiempo perdido."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect.
"Extra work on the weekend cannot compensate for a lack of proper planning." - 2
To bestow something, typically money, as recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.
"The airline compensated passengers for the delayed flight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'compensare', meaning 'to weigh against, balance', formed from 'com-' (together) and 'pendere' (to weigh). Entering English in the 16th century, the word initially maintained its literal sense of balancing scales before shifting metaphorically to recompense or make up for a deficiency or loss.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compensate" is said worldwide
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compenser
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pɑ̃.se
"Il faut compenser cette perte financière."
kompensieren
Transliteration: kɔmpɛnˈziːʁən
"Wir müssen diesen Fehler kompensieren."
compensare
Transliteration: kompenˈsare
"Questo stipendio compensa il duro lavoro."
compensar
Transliteration: kompenˈsaɾ
"El esfuerzo vale la pena para compensar el tiempo perdido."
compensar
Transliteration: kõpẽˈsaɾ
"O seguro vai compensar os danos causados."
पूर्ति करना
Transliteration: pūrti karnā
"हमें इस नुकसान की पूर्ति करनी होगी।"
补偿
Transliteration: bǔcháng
"公司将补偿员工的加班费。"
보상하다
Transliteration: bosanghada
"회사는 손해를 보상해야 합니다."
補償する
Transliteration: hoshō suru
"損害を補償する必要があります。"
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