remit
gb/ɹimˈɪt/ us/ɹimˈɪt/
B2
Anglais
befizet, átutal, hatáskör, feladatkör, elenged, mérsékel, elé utal, visszautal, enyhül, csillapodik
VERBE
B2
BUSINESS
1
Schéma d’usage :
remit [an amount]/[payment] (to [someone]) (for [something])
Please remit payment within 30 days of the invoice date.
Kérjük, a számla kiállítási dátumától számított 30 napon belül fizesse be az összeget.
Customers can remit funds by bank transfer or credit card.
Az ügyfelek banki átutalással vagy hitelkártyával fizethetik be az összeget.
You must remit the sales tax collected to the state each quarter.
Exemples pédagogiques
I remitted the fee online.
Online befizettem a díjat.
Please remit $50 today.
Kérem, fizessen be ma 50 dollárt.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use this in casual speech where pay is more natural (e.g., "I remitted my rent" sounds very formal).
Sens
send money as payment
Collocations
remit payment
|remit the balance
|remit the amount due
|remit funds
|remit money
|remit by bank transfer
|remit by check
|remit promptly
|remit in full
|remit taxes
Synonymes
pay (More general and common; less formal.)
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send (Focuses on transferring money, not necessarily paying a debt.)
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transfer (Emphasizes the method (moving funds) rather than the obligation.)
Antonymes
withhold (To not send money that is due.)
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keep (To retain money instead of sending it.)
Thèmes
business
|finance
|payments
Définition
To send money to pay what you owe.
To send money to someone, especially to pay a bill, tax, or other amount owed.
NOM
C1
FORMAL
2
hatáskör
B2
feladatkör
B2
Schéma d’usage :
within/outside the remit of [someone/something]
Decisions about staffing are within the manager’s remit.
A létszámmal kapcsolatos döntések a vezető hatáskörébe tartoznak.
National security falls outside the remit of local councils.
A nemzetbiztonság a helyi önkormányzatok hatáskörén kívül esik.
The new law expanded the regulator’s remit to include online platforms.
Exemples pédagogiques
This task is within my remit at work.
Ez a feladat a munkahelyi feladatkörömbe tartozik.
That issue is outside our remit.
Az a kérdés kívül esik a hatáskörünkön.
Erreur fréquente :
Often used in fixed phrases (within/outside the remit of); learners may incorrectly say "in the remit" instead of "within the remit."
Sens
area of responsibility or authority
Collocations
within the remit
|outside the remit
|beyond the remit
|a broad remit
|a clear remit
|the agency's remit
|the committee's remit
|expand the remit
|define the remit
|fall within the remit
Synonymes
responsibility (More general; not limited to an official scope.)
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scope (Emphasizes boundaries/limits rather than duty.)
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mandate (Often implies official authorization or permission.)
Antonymes
irrelevance (Not connected to what someone is responsible for.)
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out-of-scope (Outside what is officially covered (often used adjectivally).)
Thèmes
work
|government
|business
Définition
The things someone is responsible for.
The range of duties, responsibility, or authority that a person or organization is expected or allowed to deal with.
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
3
Schéma d’usage :
remit [a fine/tax/debt/sentence]
The court agreed to remit the fine because of the clerical error.
A bíróság az adminisztrációs hiba miatt úgy döntött, hogy elengedi a bírságot.
The agency can remit penalties in exceptional circumstances.
A hivatal kivételes körülmények között elengedheti a bírságokat.
The judge remitted part of the sentence on appeal.
Exemples pédagogiques
They remitted the late fee.
Elengedték a késedelmi díjat.
The fine was remitted.
A bírságot elengedték.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse with remit meaning “send payment”; context decides whether it means “pay” or “forgive/cancel.”
Sens
cancel or forgive a debt/penalty
Collocations
remit a fine
|remit a penalty
|remit a debt
|remit the interest
|remit the tax
|remit the sentence
|partially remit
|fully remit
|remit charges
|remit court costs
Synonymes
waive (Often used for fees or requirements; stresses giving up a right to collect.)
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forgive (More personal and general; not necessarily official.)
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cancel (General term; may lack the formal/legal sense.)
Antonymes
impose (To officially apply a fine, penalty, or rule.)
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enforce (To make sure a penalty or payment is collected.)
Thèmes
law
|finance
|government
Définition
To officially cancel or reduce a payment or punishment.
To cancel, reduce, or forgive a debt, punishment, or payment that someone would otherwise have to make.
VERBE
C2
FORMAL
4
elé utal
C1
visszautal
C1
Schéma d’usage :
remit [a case/matter/question] to [a person/body/court]
The appeals court remitted the case to the trial court for a new hearing.
A fellebbviteli bíróság új tárgyalásra visszautalta az ügyet az elsőfokú bírósághoz.
The minister remitted the issue to an independent panel.
A miniszter a kérdést egy független testület elé utalta.
The committee remitted the proposal to a sub-group for review.
Exemples pédagogiques
The judge remitted the case to another court.
A bíró egy másik bíróság elé utalta az ügyet.
They remitted the matter to a committee.
Az ügyet egy bizottság elé utalták.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may overuse this where send or refer is more natural; remit is usually official or legal.
Sens
send a matter back for decision
Collocations
remit a case to the tribunal
|remit the matter to the committee
|remit the issue to arbitration
|remit for further consideration
|remit for investigation
|remit to a lower court
|remit to the authorities
|remit the decision
|remit the question
|remit proceedings
Synonymes
refer (More common; can be formal but broader in use.)
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send back (Less formal; emphasizes returning something for more work.)
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transfer (Emphasizes moving responsibility to another body.)
Antonymes
decide (To make the decision oneself rather than passing it on.)
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retain (To keep the case or matter rather than sending it elsewhere.)
Thèmes
law
|government
|work
Définition
To officially send a case or issue to another group to decide.
To send a case, question, or task to another person or body for a decision, investigation, or further action, especially in official or legal contexts.
VERBE
C1
TECHNICAL
5
enyhül
B2
csillapodik
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[symptoms/illness] remit
After a few days, her symptoms began to remit.
Néhány nap után a tünetei enyhülni kezdtek.
The pain remitted once the medication took effect.
A fájdalom enyhült, miután a gyógyszer hatni kezdett.
In some patients, the condition remits without treatment.
Exemples pédagogiques
My headache remitted after I rested.
Pihenés után enyhült a fejfájásom.
The fever remitted.
A láz csillapodott.
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with remission (the noun); remit is the verb used mainly in medical writing.
Sens
become less severe (symptoms)
Collocations
symptoms remit
|pain remits
|fever remits
|the condition remits
|temporarily remit
|spontaneously remit
|remit over time
|fail to remit
|remit completely
|remit after treatment
Synonymes
ease (More general and common; not specifically medical.)
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subside (Often used for symptoms; suggests gradually becoming less strong.)
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improve (Broad term; not limited to symptoms.)
Antonymes
worsen (To become more severe.)
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flare up (To become suddenly worse again (often for symptoms).)
Thèmes
health
|medicine
Définition
(Of symptoms) to get better for a time.
To become less severe or less noticeable, especially of an illness or its symptoms.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
remit
API
GB/ɹimˈɪt/
US/ɹimˈɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
re - mit (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mit)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: remit
- 3rd Person Singular: remits
- Present Participle: remitting
- Past: remitted
Expressions
outside the remit of
1/aʊtsˈaɪd ðə ɹimˈɪt əv/
fixed phrase
formal
not someone’s responsibility
Something someone is not responsible for.
Exemples
- Salary negotiations are outside the remit of this committee.
- That complaint is outside the remit of our customer service team.
- National policy is outside the remit of local government.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This problem is outside the remit of this office.
remit a case to
1/ɹimˈɪt ə kˈeɪs tə/
fixed phrase
legal
send a case for decision
To officially send a legal case to another court.
Exemples
- The appeal judges remitted the case to the lower court for retrial.
- The tribunal remitted the case to a new panel for reconsideration.
- The court remitted the case to the magistrates’ court to assess damages.
within the remit of
1/wɪðˈɪn ðə ɹimˈɪt əv/
fixed phrase
formal
inside someone’s responsibilities
Something someone is responsible for.
Exemples
- Data protection is within the remit of the compliance team.
- Whether to prosecute is within the remit of the attorney’s office.
- Budget approval is within the remit of the board.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This is within the remit of my department.