refund
gb/ɹˈifˌʌnd/ us/ɹˈifˌʌnd/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 5000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Money returned for a purchase
Money that a shop or company gives back to you when you return something or paid too much.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] gets a refund for [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refund' with 'discount'. A discount is a reduction in price before buying, while a refund is money returned after buying.
Συνώνυμα
reimbursement (More formal, often used in business or official contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
payment (Refers to giving money rather than getting it back.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
full refund
|partial refund
|request a refund
|issue a refund
|money-back refund
Θέματα
business
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- The store gave me a full refund after I returned the shoes.
- You can request a refund if the product is defective.
- Customers are entitled to a refund within 30 days of purchase.
- I received a refund for the concert tickets when the event was canceled.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I got a refund for my broken phone.
- The shop gave me a refund.
- She asked for a refund for the dress.
- He got a refund after he returned the book.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
To give money back to someone
To give someone their money back when they return something or paid too much.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to refund [someone] [amount] / to refund [amount] to [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'return' instead of 'refund' when talking about giving money back, but 'return' usually refers to giving an item back, not money.
Συνώνυμα
reimburse (More formal, often used in business or insurance contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
charge (To require someone to pay money rather than returning it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
refund the money
|refund the cost
|refund the ticket price
|fully refund
Θέματα
business
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- The company refunded me the full amount.
- They refused to refund the ticket price after the deadline.
- We will refund your payment within five business days.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The store will refund my money.
- They refunded me for the shoes.
- He will refund the ticket price.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
refund
IPA
GB/ɹˈifˌʌnd/
US/ɹˈifˌʌnd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
re - fund (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: refund
- Plural: refund, refunds
Verb
- Base: refund
- 3rd Person Singular: refunds
- Present Participle: refunding
- Past: refunded
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
refunds
noun
refunding
verb
refunded
verb
Core family
refundable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
non-refundable
adjective
Related words
reimburse
verb B2
reimbursement
noun B2
Εκφράσεις
ask for a refund
1/ˈæsk fɚ ə ɹˈifˌʌnd/
fixed phrase
Request money back from seller
To tell a shop or company you want your money back for something you bought.
Παραδείγματα
- If the product is faulty, you should ask for a refund.
- She went to the counter to ask for a refund.
get a refund
1/ɡˈɛt ə ɹˈifˌʌnd/
fixed phrase
Receive returned money from seller
To receive your money back from a shop or company after returning something.
Παραδείγματα
- I got a refund for the damaged table.
- You can get a refund if you have the receipt.
issue a refund
1/ˈɪʃu ə ɹˈifˌʌnd/
fixed phrase
Seller gives money back to customer
When a shop or company gives you your money back.
Παραδείγματα
- The airline issued a refund after canceling the flight.
- They will issue a refund within seven days.