Polyglot Dictionary

compensar

/kõpẽˈsaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
compenso
preterite (eu)
compensei
past participle
compensado

Meaning

  1. to compensate

    • Compense o atraso.

      Make up for the delay.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

indenizar

compensar is the general everyday word, to make up for something; indenizar is more formal and legal, to indemnify, like an insurance payout for damages.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

indemnizar

indemnizar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to compensate."

Spanish

resarcir

resarcir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to compensate."

Practice

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