repayment
gb/ɹipˈeɪmənt/ us/ɹipˈeɪmənt/
B2
Anh
~ 8600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B2
action
1
act of paying back money
When you pay back money that you borrowed or owed.
Mẫu sử dụng:
make [a] repayment on [a loan/debt]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
payback (More informal and sometimes emotional, but also used for the act of paying back money.)
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settlement (More formal; often used for paying off a debt completely, not just a regular repayment.)
Từ trái nghĩa
default (Refers to failing to pay back money as agreed, which is the opposite of making repayment.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
loan repayment
|mortgage repayment
|debt repayment
|repayment of the loan
|repayment terms
|repayment of principal
Chủ đề
finance
|business
|daily life
Ví dụ
- Early repayment of the loan will save you a lot of interest.
- The bank does not charge a fee for the repayment of your mortgage before the end of the term.
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I finished repayment of my car loan last year.
- The bank gave her more time for repayment of the debt.
- 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.
Danh từ
B2
quantity
2
sum of money paid back
A payment of money that you make to pay back part of a loan or debt.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] makes a repayment of [amount]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
installment (Focuses on one of a series of regular payments; not always limited to repaying borrowed money.)
Từ trái nghĩa
borrowing (Describes taking money rather than paying it back, the opposite direction of money flow.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
monthly repayment
|minimum repayment
|miss a repayment
|late repayment
|repayment amount
|repayment installment
Chủ đề
finance
|business
|daily life
Ví dụ
- My monthly repayment on the mortgage is $850.
- If you miss a repayment, you may have to pay a late fee.
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The repayment on this loan is very high.
- I forgot to make my repayment this month.
- 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.
Danh từ
formal
C1
action
3
action in return for something
An action you do back to someone because they did something good or bad to you first.
Mẫu sử dụng:
in repayment for [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
recompense (More formal; often used for giving something (money or action) in return for help or loss.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ingratitude (Shows no thanks or return for kindness, which contrasts with making repayment for kindness.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
in repayment for your help
|as repayment for a favor
|repayment of kindness
|repayment of a debt of gratitude
Chủ đề
relationships
|emotions
Ví dụ
- He offered to babysit her children in repayment for all the help she had given him.
- The gift was a small repayment of the kindness they had shown her during her illness.
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He cooked dinner in repayment for her help.
- The flowers were a repayment for his friend’s support.
- 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.
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repayment
IPA
GB/ɹipˈeɪmənt/
US/ɹipˈeɪmənt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
re - pay - ment (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pay)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: repayment
- Plural: repayment, repayments
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
early repayment
1/ˈɚli ɹipˈeɪmənt/
fixed phrase
paying back a loan early
Paying back some or all of a loan before the time you agreed in the contract.
Ví dụ
- There is an early repayment charge if you pay off your mortgage in the first two years.
- Early repayment can reduce the total interest you pay on the loan.
in repayment for
1/ˈɪn ɹipˈeɪmənt fɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
as a response to something done
Used to say that you do something because someone did something for you or to you first.
Ví dụ
- She offered him her guest room in repayment for all his help during the move.
- They donated money to the school in repayment for the support their children had received.
repayment period
1/ɹipˈeɪmənt pˈɪɹiəd/
fixed phrase
time over which loan is repaid
The number of months or years you have to pay back all of a loan.
Ví dụ
- The standard repayment period for this type of loan is 25 years.
- You can choose a shorter repayment period if you want to pay less interest overall.
repayment plan
1/ɹipˈeɪmənt plˈæn/
fixed phrase
agreed schedule for paying back
A plan that shows how much you will pay and when you will pay it to clear a loan or debt.
Ví dụ
- The bank helped them set up a repayment plan for their credit card debt.
- Under the new repayment plan, her student loans will be cleared in ten years.
repayment schedule
1/ɹipˈeɪmənt skˈɛd͡ʒul/
fixed phrase
technical
detailed list of repayments
A document or table that shows each date and amount you must pay to finish paying back a loan.
Ví dụ
- Your repayment schedule is included at the back of the loan agreement.
- We changed the repayment schedule so that the payments are lower in the first year.