refund
gb/ɹˈifˌʌnd/ us/ɹˈifˌʌnd/
A2
Inglés
~ 5000
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
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.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] gets a refund for [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refund' with 'discount'. A discount is a reduction in price before buying, while a refund is money returned after buying.
Sinónimos
reimbursement (More formal, often used in business or official contexts.)
Antónimos
payment (Refers to giving money rather than getting it back.)
Colocaciones
full refund
|partial refund
|request a refund
|issue a refund
|money-back refund
Temas
business
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Verbo
B1
action
2
To give money back to someone
To give someone their money back when they return something or paid too much.
Patrón de uso:
to refund [someone] [amount] / to refund [amount] to [someone]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use 'return' instead of 'refund' when talking about giving money back, but 'return' usually refers to giving an item back, not money.
Sinónimos
reimburse (More formal, often used in business or insurance contexts.)
Antónimos
charge (To require someone to pay money rather than returning it.)
Colocaciones
refund the money
|refund the cost
|refund the ticket price
|fully refund
Temas
business
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The store will refund my money.
- They refunded me for the shoes.
- He will refund the ticket price.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
refund
AFI
GB/ɹˈifˌʌnd/
US/ɹˈifˌʌnd/
Sílabas y acento
re - fund (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: refund
- Plural: refund, refunds
Verb
- Base: refund
- 3rd Person Singular: refunds
- Present Participle: refunding
- Past: refunded
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- The airline issued a refund after canceling the flight.
- They will issue a refund within seven days.