amortizar

v.

1 to get one's money's worth out of (sacar provecho).

2 to repay, to pay off (finance) (deuda, préstamo).

3 to abolish, to do away with (puesto de trabajo).

4 to amortize, to pay in, to pay up, to pay in installments.

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amortizar

Conjugation model [REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (pagar) to repay, pay off

2 (recuperar - lo pagado) to get one's money's worth out of; (- lo invertido) to get a return on, recoup

■ después de poco tiempo ya habíamos amortizado el lavaplatos we soon got our money's worth out of the dishwasher, the dishwasher soon paid for itself

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VT

1) (Econ) [+ capital] to write off; [+ bono] to redeem; [+ préstamo] to pay off, repay; [+ puesto] to abolish

amortizar algo por desvalorización — to write sth off for depreciation

2) (Jur) to amortize

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verbo transitivo (Com, Fin)

a) <compra> to recoup the cost of

b) (recuperar) <inversión> to recoup, recover

c) (pagar) <deuda> to repay, amortize (frml); <valores/hipoteca> to redeem

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= amortise [amortize, -USA].

Ex. This section considers the relevance of the calculation method used for the 'years to amortize the system'.

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verbo transitivo (Com, Fin)

a) <compra> to recoup the cost of

b) (recuperar) <inversión> to recoup, recover

c) (pagar) <deuda> to repay, amortize (frml); <valores/hipoteca> to redeem

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= amortise [amortize, -USA].

Ex: This section considers the relevance of the calculation method used for the 'years to amortize the system'.

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amortizar [A4 ]

vt

A (Com, Fin)

1 ‹compra›

en poco tiempo amortizaremos la lavadora the washing machine will soon pay for itself, we'll soon recoup the cost of the washing machine

2 (recuperar) ‹inversión› to recoup, recover

3 (pagar) ‹deuda› to repay, amortize (frml); ‹valores/hipoteca› to redeem

B (en un balance) ‹equipo/material› to depreciate, write off, amortize (frml); ‹pérdida› to write off, charge off (AmE)

C ‹empleos› to eliminate

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amortizar (conjugate amortizar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹compra› to recoup the cost of

b) (recuperar) ‹inversión› to recoup, recover

c) (pagar) ‹deuda› to repay, amortize (frml);

‹valores/hipoteca› to redeem
amortizar verbo transitivo
1 (compensar una compra, una inversión) to pay off: cómprate un diesel, sale más caro pero a la larga lo amortizas, buy a diesel: it's more expensive but it pays for itself in the long run
(recuperar una inversión) to recover
2 (saldar una deuda totalmente) to pay off
(hacer un pago) to repay
'amortizar' also found in these entries:
English:
amortize
- work

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amortizar vt

1. [sacar provecho] to get one's money's worth out of;

amortizamos la compra de la fotocopiadora muy rápidamente the photocopier very soon paid for itself

2. [deuda, préstamo, hipoteca] to repay, to pay off

3. [inversión, capital] to recoup;

[bonos, acciones] to redeem; [bienes de equipo] to depreciate

4. [puesto de trabajo] to abolish, to do away with

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amortizar

v/t

1 pay off

2 COM bienes charge off, Br

write off

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amortizar {21} vt

: to amortize, to pay off

♦ amortización nf