abonar

v.

1 to pay (pagar) (factura, cuenta).

abonar algo en la cuenta de alguien to credit somebody's account with something

Ricardo le abonó a María al fin Richard paid Mary at last.

Ricardo pagó diez mil dólares Richard paid ten thousand dollars.

2 to fertilize (tierra).

Silvia abona el campo de maíz Silvia fertilizes the corn field.

3 to fertilize the ground, to prepare the ground.

Ricardo abona frecuentemente Richard fertilizes the ground frequently.

4 to amortize the account.

Ricardo abona en punto Richard amortizes the account on time.

5 to credit.

Ricardo abona una cuota Richard credits an installment.

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abonar

► verbo transitivo

1 FINANZAS to pay

2 (avalar) to guarantee, answer for

■ les abonó su buena reputación their good reputation spoke for itself

3 (tierra) to fertilize

4 (subscribir) to subscribe

► verbo pronominal abonarse

1 (a revista) to subscribe (a, to); (a teatro, tren, etc) to buy a season ticket (a, for)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abonar al contado to pay cash

abonar en cuenta to credit

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verb

1) to pay

2) fertilize

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- abonarse

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1. VT

1) (Agr) to fertilize

abonan los campos cada primavera — they fertilize o put fertilizer on the fields every spring

han abonado el jardín con estiércol — they've manured o put manure on the garden

están abonando el terreno para cambiar la ley — they're preparing the ground for a change in the law

2) (=pagar) [+ cuota, salario, renta] to pay; [+ cheque, giro] to cash

abonamos una cuota anual de ochenta euros — we pay an annual fee of eighty euros

no nos han abonado las horas extras — we haven't been paid (for our) overtime

abonen al ser servidos — please pay as soon as you are served

la cajera no me quiso abonar el cheque — the cashier refused to cash the cheque

tengo varios cheques para abonar en cuenta — I've got a few cheques to pay in

me abonaron los intereses en mi cuenta — the interest was credited to o paid into my account

3) (=fomentar) [+ hipótesis, teoría] to lend weight to, lend credence to; [+ esperanza] to add to, fuel

eso abona nuestras sospechas — that adds to our suspicions

2.

See:

abonarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <tierra/campo> to fertilize

2)

a) (frml) (pagar) <cantidad/honorarios> to pay

¿cómo lo quiere abonar? — how would you like to pay?

el cheque se lo abonarán en caja — you can cash the check at the cash desk

b) (depositar) to credit

hemos abonado la cantidad en su cuenta — we have credited your account with the amount

c) (Andes, Méx) (dar a cuenta) to give ... on account

3) (avalar) <hipótesis> to lend weight to

2.

abonarse v pron

abonarse a algo — <a espectáculo> to buy a season ticket for something; <a revista> to subscribe to something

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= pay out, pay, pay up.

Ex. Within six months after receipt of the Prize, the winner must submit to IFLA HQ an interim report of the use made of the funds, and the second instalment will be paid out.

Ex. I am also committed, however -- and this is what our taxpayers are paying us for -- to serving our library users, the people who are paying our salaries.

Ex. Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <tierra/campo> to fertilize

2)

a) (frml) (pagar) <cantidad/honorarios> to pay

¿cómo lo quiere abonar? — how would you like to pay?

el cheque se lo abonarán en caja — you can cash the check at the cash desk

b) (depositar) to credit

hemos abonado la cantidad en su cuenta — we have credited your account with the amount

c) (Andes, Méx) (dar a cuenta) to give ... on account

3) (avalar) <hipótesis> to lend weight to

2.

abonarse v pron

abonarse a algo — <a espectáculo> to buy a season ticket for something; <a revista> to subscribe to something

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= pay out, pay, pay up.

Ex: Within six months after receipt of the Prize, the winner must submit to IFLA HQ an interim report of the use made of the funds, and the second instalment will be paid out.

Ex: I am also committed, however -- and this is what our taxpayers are paying us for -- to serving our library users, the people who are paying our salaries.

Ex: Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.

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abonar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹tierra/campo› to fertilize terreno² m C. (↑ terreno (2))

B (frml)

1 (pagar) ‹cantidad/honorarios› to pay

me abonó $500 she paid me $500

¿cómo lo quiere abonar? how would you like to pay?

[ S ] las reparaciones se abonan por adelantado repairs are payable o must be paid for in advance

el cheque se lo abonarán en caja you can cash the check at the cash desk

2 (depositar) to credit

hemos abonado en su cuenta las siguientes cantidades we have credited your account with the following amounts

3 (Andes, Méx) (dar a cuenta) to give … on account

C (avalar) ‹hipótesis› to lend weight to, give o lend credence to

■ abonarse

v pron

abonarse A algo ‹a un espectáculo› to buy a season ticket FOR sth; ‹a una revista› to subscribe TO sth

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abonar (conjugate abonar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹tierra/campo› to fertilize
2

a) (frml) (pagar) ‹cantidad/honorarios› to pay;

◊ el cheque se lo abonarán en caja you can cash the check at the cash desk

b) (depositar) to credit;

◊ hemos abonado la cantidad en su cuenta we have credited your account with the amount

c) (Andes, Méx) (dar a cuenta) to give … on account

abonarse verbo pronominal abonarse a algo ‹a espectáculo› to buy a season ticket for sth;
‹a revista› to subscribe to sth
abonar verbo transitivo
1 Agr to fertilize
2 (pagar) to pay (for): abónelo a mi cuenta, por favor, pay it into my account, please
3 (suscribir) to subscribe
'abonar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pagar
English:
credit
- fertilize

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abonar

♦ vt

1. [pagar] to pay;

abonar algo en la cuenta de alguien to credit sb's account with sth;

¿cómo desea abonarlo? how would you like to pay?;

¿desea abonar con tarjeta o en efectivo? would you like to pay by credit card or in cash?

2. [fertilizar] to fertilize

3. [suscribir]

abonar a alguien a una revista to get sb a subscription to a magazine

4. [acreditar]

lo abona un brillante pasado he brings with him an outstanding reputation

♦ See also the pronominal verb abonarse

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abonar

v/t

1 COM pay;

abonar en cuenta a alguien credit s.o.’s account with

2 Méx

pay on account

3 AGR fertilize;

abonar el terreno fig sow the seeds

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abonar vt

1) : to pay

2) fertilizar: to fertilize

♦ See also the reflexive verb abonarse

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abonar vb

1. (fertilizar) to fertilize

2. (pagar) to pay [pt. & pp. paid]