/kompenˈsaɾ/
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Translation
to compensate
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Word origin
From Latin compensare ('to weigh together, balance'), formed from com ('together') plus pensare ('to weigh').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- compensare
- English cognates
- compensate, pensive
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | compenso | compensé | compensaba | compensaré | compensaría |
| tú | compensas | compensaste | compensabas | compensarás | compensarías |
| él/ella/ud. | compensa | compensó | compensaba | compensará | compensaría |
| nos. | compensamos | compensamos | compensábamos | compensaremos | compensaríamos |
| vos. | compensáis | compensasteis | compensabais | compensaréis | compensaríais |
| ellos/uds. | compensan | compensaron | compensaban | compensarán | compensarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | compense | compensara | compensase |
| tú | compenses | compensaras | compensases |
| él/ella/ud. | compense | compensara | compensase |
| nos. | compensemos | compensáramos | compensásemos |
| vos. | compenséis | compensarais | compensaseis |
| ellos/uds. | compensen | compensaran | compensasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | compensa |
| ud. | compense |
| nosotros | compensemos |
| vosotros | compensad |
| uds. | compensen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- compensando
- Past participle
- compensado
Examples
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The company wants to compensate the customers for the delay.
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Nothing can make up for the time we have lost.
cansancio .
Sunday's rest makes up for the tiredness of the week.
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How do you intend to reward so much effort?
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We plant trees to offset the pollution.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 46, lesson 7: compensar, enmienda, burdel and 7 more words.