compensate
gb/kˈɑmpənsˌeɪt/ us/kˈɑmpənsˌeɪt/
B1
Inglese
~ 4700
kártalanít, kompenzál, megtérít, ellensúlyoz, pótol
VERBO
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
to compensate [someone] for [something]
The company will compensate you for the travel costs.
A cég megtéríti az utazási költségeidet.
She was compensated for the injuries she suffered in the accident.
Kártalanították a balesetben elszenvedett sérüléseiért.
We must fairly compensate all employees for their overtime work.
Esempi per chi studia
The store will compensate me for the broken item.
Az üzlet kártalanítani fog a hibás termék miatt.
He was compensated for his lost bag.
Kártalanították az elveszett táskájáért.
They compensated the workers for the extra hours.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'compensate' with 'reward'. 'Reward' is for good performance or achievement; 'compensate' is for loss, damage, or work done.
Significato
Pay or give for loss or work
Collocazioni
financially compensate
|compensate victims
|compensate employees
|compensate for damages
Sinonimi
reimburse (Implies paying back expenses that were already paid by the person.)
|
pay (A broader and more casual term that can include wages or fees.)
Contrari
deprive (Means to take away something needed or deserved, the opposite of giving for loss.)
Temi
business
|law
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To give money or something else to someone because they lost something, were hurt, or did work.
To give someone money or something else of value in return for loss, damage, work, or inconvenience.
VERBO
B2
2
Schema d'uso:
to compensate for [something]
Extra training can help compensate for a lack of experience.
A plusz képzés segíthet ellensúlyozni a tapasztalat hiányát.
She wore high heels to compensate for her short height.
Magas sarkú cipőt viselt, hogy ellensúlyozza alacsony termetét.
The new software compensates for minor errors in data entry.
Esempi per chi studia
I drink coffee to compensate for my lack of sleep.
Kávét iszom, hogy ellensúlyozzam az alváshiányomat.
He works hard to compensate for his mistakes.
Keményen dolgozik, hogy jóvátegye a hibáit.
They planted trees to compensate for the loss of forest.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use 'compensate' without 'for' in this sense; 'for' is needed when talking about what is being balanced.
Significato
Counterbalance a disadvantage
Collocazioni
compensate for weakness
|compensate for loss
|compensate for delay
Sinonimi
offset (More technical or neutral term often used in finance or mechanics.)
|
counterbalance (Emphasizes balancing two opposing effects.)
Contrari
exacerbate (Means to make a bad situation worse, the opposite of reducing its effect.)
Temi
daily life
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To make a bad thing less bad by adding something good.
To counterbalance or offset something negative by providing an opposite force, quality, or action.
Grammatica
Forma base
compensate
IPA
GB/kˈɑmpənsˌeɪt/
US/kˈɑmpənsˌeɪt/
Sillabe e accento
com - pensate (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: compensate
- 3rd Person Singular: compensates
- Present Participle: compensating
- Past: compensated
Famiglia di parole
Forms
compensates
verb
compensating
verb
compensated
verb
Core family
compensation
noun B1
Related words
overcompensate
verb
Negative and opposite forms
uncompensated
adjective
Advanced or less common
compensatory
adjective
Espressioni
be compensated for
1/bˈi kˈɑmpənsˌeɪtɪd fɚ/
fixed phrase
Receive payment for loss or harm
To get money or another benefit because of harm, loss, or work.
Esempi
- You will be compensated for your time and effort.
- The victims were compensated for their injuries.
compensate for
1/kˈɑmpənsˌeɪt fɚ/
fixed phrase
Make up for a lack or problem
To do something to reduce the bad effect of a problem or lack.
Esempi
- He studies extra hours to compensate for missing classes.
- The bright curtains compensate for the room's lack of sunlight.