Muundo wa matumizi:
make [a] repayment on [a loan/debt]
Early repayment of the loan will save you a lot of interest.
A hitel idő előtti visszafizetésével sok kamatot megtakaríthatsz.
The bank does not charge a fee for the repayment of your mortgage before the end of the term.
A bank nem számít fel díjat a jelzáloghiteled futamidő lejárta előtti visszafizetéséért.
He fell behind on the repayment of his student debt after losing his job.
They agreed on a five-year repayment of the business loan.
Government policies aim to make repayment of educational loans more flexible.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I finished repayment of my car loan last year.
Tavaly befejeztem az autóhitelem törlesztését.
The bank gave her more time for repayment of the debt.
A bank több időt adott neki az adósság visszafizetésére.
Repayment of the loan starts next month.
He made the final repayment on his credit card.
They talked about the repayment of their house loan.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often say *"return the loan"* instead of *"repay the loan"* or *"make repayment of the loan"*. Also, the common pattern is *"repayment of [something]"* (e.g. *"repayment of the loan"*), not *"repayment for the loan"* when talking about money.
Maana
act of paying back money
Miunganiko ya maneno
loan repayment
|mortgage repayment
|debt repayment
|repayment of the loan
|repayment terms
|repayment of principal
Visawe
payback (More informal and sometimes emotional, but also used for the act of paying back money.)
|
settlement (More formal; often used for paying off a debt completely, not just a regular repayment.)
Vinyume
default (Refers to failing to pay back money as agreed, which is the opposite of making repayment.)
Mada
finance
|business
|daily life
Ufafanuzi
When you pay back money that you borrowed or owed.
The act or process of paying back money that has been borrowed or is owed.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] makes a repayment of [amount]
My monthly repayment on the mortgage is $850.
A jelzáloghitelem havi törlesztőrészlete 850 dollár.
If you miss a repayment, you may have to pay a late fee.
Ha nem fizetsz be egy törlesztőrészletet, előfordulhat, hogy késedelmi díjat kell fizetned.
The credit card company reduced the minimum repayment to help customers.
We increased our repayments so we can clear the loan sooner.
She set up automatic repayments from her salary account.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The repayment on this loan is very high.
Ennek a hitelnek nagyon magas a törlesztőrészlete.
I forgot to make my repayment this month.
Elfelejtettem befizetni az e havi törlesztőrészletemet.
Your repayment will be taken on the first day of each month.
He pays two repayments every month to finish the loan faster.
They lowered the repayment to help him.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse *"repayment"* with *"payment"*. *Payment* can be any money you pay (like for food or rent), but *repayment* almost always relates to paying back borrowed or owed money.
Maana
sum of money paid back
Miunganiko ya maneno
monthly repayment
|minimum repayment
|miss a repayment
|late repayment
|repayment amount
|repayment installment
Visawe
installment (Focuses on one of a series of regular payments; not always limited to repaying borrowed money.)
Vinyume
borrowing (Describes taking money rather than paying it back, the opposite direction of money flow.)
Mada
finance
|business
|daily life
Ufafanuzi
A payment of money that you make to pay back part of a loan or debt.
A specific amount of money that is paid back on a loan or debt, often one of a series of regular payments.
Muundo wa matumizi:
in repayment for [something]
He offered to babysit her children in repayment for all the help she had given him.
Felajánlotta, hogy vigyáz a nő gyerekeire, viszonzásul azért a sok segítségért, amit tőle kapott.
The gift was a small repayment of the kindness they had shown her during her illness.
Az ajándék apró viszonzása volt annak a kedvességnek, amelyet a betegsége alatt tanúsítottak iránta.
She saw the promotion as repayment for years of loyal service.
The attack was widely viewed as brutal repayment for the earlier bombing.
As repayment for their support, he agreed to mentor new employees.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He cooked dinner in repayment for her help.
Vacsorát főzött viszonzásul a segítségéért.
The flowers were a repayment for his friend’s support.
A virágok a barátja támogatásának viszonzásául szolgáltak.
She gave him free lessons in repayment for his advice.
He felt he still owed her some repayment for her kindness.
The attack was repayment for what they did last year.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may try to use this sense where simple *"thanks"* or *"reward"* is more natural. Also, this sense usually appears in phrases like *"in repayment for"* or *"as repayment for"*, not alone.
Maana
action in return for something
Miunganiko ya maneno
in repayment for your help
|as repayment for a favor
|repayment of kindness
|repayment of a debt of gratitude
Visawe
recompense (More formal; often used for giving something (money or action) in return for help or loss.)
Vinyume
ingratitude (Shows no thanks or return for kindness, which contrasts with making repayment for kindness.)
Mada
relationships
|emotions
Ufafanuzi
An action you do back to someone because they did something good or bad to you first.
An action done in return for something that someone has done, especially to reward kindness or to respond to harm.